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Keeping it in perspective

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 25, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Joe over at Words of Grace starts his latest post like this:
As we consider the death of Jesus it is important for us to keep in mind that he did not die to buy us heaven. Don’t panic, and please keep reading.
This post is definitely worth a read. Take 2 minutes and read it [...]

I am in love!

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 22, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

…with a website: NutritionData
I know, sounds odd, but all the symptoms are there: wanting to spend prolonged periods of time with the site, getting excited when I think about it, non-stop talking about it to others (whether or not they want to hear about it)… yup, I think it’s the real thing.
Seriously, this site is [...]

First flash fiction contribution

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 19, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Jennifer has made good on her promise and here it is:
The supercollider of hormones accelerated Cory through the door of the physics classroom along with a voluptuous trunk with matching appendages. His dirty grain of a thought pearled into a courteous, “Pardon me.” A smile and mumble flashed from her face.
The [...]

Flash fiction

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 18, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I stumbled across the blog one hundred words by accident, but the concept (which I found out is called by many “flash fiction”) is fascinating.
Word Journeys defines flash fiction like so:
Flash Fiction is a great way to practice the economy of story writing. [...]

I love Amazon reviews, except…

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 4, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I always make an effort to rate reviews that attract my attention either way. But sometimes I don’t know what makes a review “helpful” or not. For instance, I was just reading reviews of Tony Campolo’s Speaking My Mind and a reviewer basically said the book is terrible because Campolo is a heretic. [...]

Ultra conservatives, please look away

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ April 1, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I can’t imagine that I’ll be regularly posting links to AlterNet articles, given that I am a good conservative Republican, but today I’m making an exception:Instead of rejecting the privatization of Social Security, Democrats should co-opt it.
I’ll state upfront that I am categorically opposed to taxing successful people at a higher rate than their less-successful [...]

Follow me

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ March 31, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Luke 9:23-24 caught my eye this morning:
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life [...]

Dream big

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ March 29, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.”
Do you really believe that God is able to accomplish “infinitely more that we would ever dare to ask or hope”? What incredible [...]

Spiritual growth at any cost

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ March 29, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Reading from “The Friendship Connection: How Mentors And Friends Can Make Your Faith Strong“, I am intrigued by this paragraph:
An ambitious group approach worked well for another friend. She joined three women who agreed to meet regularly for one year, for the express purpose of encouraging spiritual growth. Each was to write in [...]

I’m moody and frustrated… read at your own risk

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ March 25, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

What would happen if people were honest with each other? I know I’m not always honest. Are you?
This is a source of frustration for me. Part of it harks back to the feelings I talked about in my post on sacrificing authenticity; if I am honest, will it do more harm than [...]

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