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The WHOLE Picture
We assume various roles, all of which in one sense or another attempt to define us. The many positive voices we hear encourage us to define ourselves as how they see and experience us. The negative voices do the same, and often with greater effectiveness.
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Fear of Letting Go
Oh, I get it… I hold on to stuff. Oh yeah I do, but not that kind of stuff. I loath that stuff… worthless things that take space in my garage.
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Here I Am, Stuck In the Middle with You.
Be comfortable in your own self. Your skin color is ok. Your sexuality is ok. Your age is ok. Your religious affiliation or lack thereof, is ok.
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Those Pesky “I Am” Statements of Jesus (from John’s Gospel)
Jesus was like all of those things, as others experienced him, and quite possibly as he self-realized himself so to be.
From the Collective
Gifting the Grass is Greener Complex: Reflections of an English teacher abroad
“Who am I to assume that English is an intrinsic good? Was my energy just an imperialistic effort to convert the native people into ‘better’, ‘easier to deal with’ workers for the people that are already oppressing them? This hit me hard. Really hard.”
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Food Deserts
In a food desert residents generally receive lower incomes, encounter restricted access to affordable and nutritious food, and typically do not own a vehicle or face difficulties in attaining transportation.
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Open Thread: What to do with those Osama images?
The White House has decided this week not to release the images of the killed Osama bin Laden. Some are praising this decision, saying it would only incite more violence. Others disagree, saying that the public has a right to see the images. With so many perspectives, arguments and opinions we want to know what your thoughts are on the subject.
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The WHOLE Picture
We assume various roles, all of which in one sense or another attempt to define us. The many positive voices we hear encourage us to define ourselves as how they see and experience us. The negative voices do the same, and often with greater effectiveness.
Fear of Letting Go
Oh, I get it… I hold on to stuff. Oh yeah I do, but not that kind of stuff. I loath that stuff… worthless things that take space in my garage.
Here I Am, Stuck In the Middle with You.
Be comfortable in your own self. Your skin color is ok. Your sexuality is ok. Your age is ok. Your religious affiliation or lack thereof, is ok.