Author Archives: Laura Navarro

Death, thou shalt die

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Laura Navarro

Easter Sunday, Pastor Lee preached on 1 Corinthians 15 using the movie Wit as a way to grasp these verses and why they matter. (spoiler alert for the movie) This is an interesting chapter in the Bible. Paul is answering … Continue reading →

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Chemo

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Laura Navarro

Ah chemo. A poison that slowly kills. But hopefully kills the bad stuff before it kills the good stuff. And we choose to put it into our bodies. Every product comes with a list of side effects which the majority … Continue reading →

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Blockages

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Laura Navarro

Ugh, blockages. And I don’t mean writer’s block. I’m talking that small bowel obstruction that has changed my life so drastically the past 3 months. I sort of complained about how often I had to empty my ileostomy bag before, … Continue reading →

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And we’re off…

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Laura Navarro

I’m going to try another blogging challenge. This one is just for the month of April, which has 26 days when you skip the Sundays, so it fits the alphabet perfectly. Hence, the A to Z Challenge. When I mentioned … Continue reading →

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Bible reading progress

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Laura Navarro

I got a bit distracted in March but I have been reading and making notes, so let’s get back to the Bible. Hebrews 2 has that phrase “it says somewhere”. Of course, Psalm 8 hadn’t been numbered as a chapter … Continue reading →

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Doubts

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Laura Navarro

I try to be honest in these posts. I hope I don’t claim to be holier than I am, but I do strive to cooperate in my sanctification and I want to be holier. Somedays I admit it is more … Continue reading →

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They will know us by our love – Bible reading

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Laura Navarro

It’s been awhile since I posted about my Bible reading. Let’s do a little catch-up. Is 24-25 says destruction and desolation can be a good thing when it drives people to worship God. Too bad we are so hard-headed and … Continue reading →

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Praying for others

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Laura Navarro

As my last post shows, I don’t think we’re here on earth to be rich or “successful” or famous or even just productive. I think we should be good at whatever we do. And that may lead to success or … Continue reading →

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The battle for your mind

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Laura Navarro

I know you’ve heard this before. You need to be reading your Bible. And I know you are busy and it isn’t that exciting and you got lost in Exodus, or was it Leviticus, last time you tried. But it’s … Continue reading →

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There’s a hole in the bucket

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Laura Navarro

I have loved the Harry Belafonte song “There’s a hole in the bucket” since I was a child. And surprise, according to Wikipedia it is a children’s song. And it originated in Germany, not Jamaica. 🙂 There’s a hole in … Continue reading →

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