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Category: Keeping It Real

Reflections on authenticity and doing what matters most.

Book Review: Reconstructing the Gospel

Book Review: Reconstructing the Gospel by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Posted on August 22, 2018June 1, 2020 by Laura Zielke

As part of my ongoing effort to educate myself about the problem of systemic racism in the U.S., I followed a number of activists on Twitter who share my faith*. North Carolina author, activist, minister, and nonprofit founder Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is relatively new on my radar thanks to retweets from author, speaker, and activist Lisa…

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Trust as a Measure of Contentment

Trust: A Measure of Contentment

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Laura Zielke

As I reflected upon this month’s theme of contentment, I was reminded about one of last week’s meditations in the Abide app (designed to help people experience the peace of Christ through Biblical meditation and guided prayer). The verse for the day was Psalm 37:4 which says, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires…

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A Pleasant Aroma

A Pleasant Aroma (a.k.a. “What the Smell?!”)

Posted on November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 by Laura Zielke

Isn’t it interesting how we associate certain aromas with specific times of the year? Pumpkin spice signals a season of thankfulness; cinnamon, pine, and peppermint usher in the season of giving. Some smells are so lovely and inviting we automatically inhale deeply as soon as we detect them. (Yes, Starbucks, I’m talking to you!) Others…

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One Word. Choose It Wisely.

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 by Laura Zielke

I cannot believe it’s already November and Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season in about two weeks! What?! Where did the year go? And what will next year bring?  Over the past few years, I’ve traded in my old, rusty New Year’s Eve tradition for something modern and efficient. And I can testify that the…

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FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM

Forgiveness Is Freedom

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Laura Zielke

Have you ever noticed that the words GIVE and GIVEN are in the middle of forgiveness? I guess I never really thought about it. Until today. And now, that which has been seen cannot be unseen.  ForGIVEness is a noun, and as such, it is a thing. It is something you can give, and it is…

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A Monumental Crisis: Biblical Response to the Removal of Confederate Monuments

A Monumental Crisis

Posted on September 11, 2017February 21, 2019 by Laura Zielke

Are you open-minded enough to entertain a thought without accepting it? What if the thought has merit? Would you consider changing a deeply-held conviction? Or is it impossible to change your mind on certain issues no matter what?! Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an INTJ. Learning my personality type back in 2013 was one…

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