surrender
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When Anne Lamott was nervous about getting on a plane for the long flight to Africa, obsessing about all the ways she could die, she received some advice from her pastor. “Annie, when you get on a plane, it’s a little late for beggy prayers. It’s time for trust and surrender.” This far into life Continue reading
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Blessed abandonment
Many Christians rank the Beatitudes among their favorite scriptures, even if they don’t talk about them, or know them all, or appreciate what they mean, or accept them as true. It doesn’t help that we have two versions of them: Luke’s shorter, more original version (Luke 6:20-26), and Matthew’s longer, more edited one (Matt. 5:3-12). Continue reading
