Recharged for Writing

August 31, 2015/CathyChung/

Topics to Dig Into

Who is He?

What is God like? Who is this man Jesus? How can we understand the Holy Spirit?

The Visible God

God is present and active in our lives, often working through people and ‘coincidences’. Thank and praise Him!

Making it Practical

Following Jesus in today’s world can be challenging. But living according to Jesus’ teaching is incredibly worthwhile. Call it life-changing.

He Knows You

God’s love is unconditional. He knows our hearts and continually invites us into relationship.

Ah-Ha!

Learning about the culture and language of Bible times can reveal new meaning in familiar scriptures. Let’s call them ah-ha moments.

Jesus said, “Come off by yourselves; let’s take a break and get a little rest.” For there was constant coming and going. They didn’t even have time to eat.

Mark 6:31 (MSG)

I apologize.

Without actually deciding to, or
announcing it, I took a break from blogging this summer. Some of you have
wondered if you’d been unsubscribed. I’m sorry. I should have announced my
sabbatical, but it happened by accident when I got caught up in the summer.

Rest? No.

Recharge? Definitely!

My daughter, who had been working
overseas for a year, spent several weeks at home before returning for another year. I enjoyed hanging out with her, eating healthy garden bounty, and editing her medical school essays.

I met God in the garden, shutting
out the world with earbuds and praying along to hours of praise music.

I traveled to a family wedding in Florida, played Boston tour guide for the honeymooners, spent time in ‘heaven’ at my cousin’s Upstate NY lake house, and cheered for my son at the men’s gymnastics championships in Indy.

I read like a fiend, exercised often,
hiked a few trails, and sermon sampled locally and online.

In short, I recharged. Now I’m ready to write again.

How did you take care of yourself this summer?

#seedsofscripture #recharge #bookworm

FYI – the books I read this summer and my rating. What did you read?

The Lotus Eaters ****

Widow of the South *

The Orphan Train ****

The Things They Carried ****

Wild ***

Where the Heart Is ***

What We Talk About When We Talk About God ****

The Rosie Project ****

The Secret Keeper ***

In the Field of Grace ***

The Best Yes ****

All the Light We Cannot See ***

Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story ****

1 Comments

CHERRILYNN BISBANO on September 1, 2015 at 10:57 PM

Welcome back. I did miss you. Wow you read many books. Looking forward to reading more posts.

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