Rum and Cola for the Soul Cindy Felkel
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- Religion und Spiritualität
A snarky, humorous, sometimes bitter, look at the Bible and faith. Not the uptight judgmental religion you may have grown up with. A refreshingly real look at faith for a new generation.
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Chapter 9: (Part B) Hope for a Shame- Filled Judger
Jesus said the Centurion in Luke 7 had great faith. Why? The answer gives me hope for my shame-filled past.
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Chapter 9: Hope for a Shame Filled Judger
Shame led me to judge others harshly. I was hypocritical because I felt anger towards God. Luckily, I am growing in my acceptance of others as I learn how much God accepts me. Even while I'm still a mess!
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Loving Your Enemies Ain't Easy
This is the story of a woman's struggle to forgive her mother and many others after years of being abused. Her story is an example I'm trying to live up to as I learn more about what Jesus actually taught us about loving our enemies.
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Better Than #Blessed
Jesus never referred to blessings as living an American life of ease. He talked about being blessed in the middle of struggles. Turns out, there really is a lot of joy to be found in being real about our struggles.
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If It Doesn't Feel Like Rest, It's Not
Much of church in America is about burdensome service to one person's vision. That was never Jesus' intention
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Problem Kids, Drunks, Traitiors, and Other People Jesus Likes Hanging Out With
Religion judges people as unclean and clean. Jesus accepts people and gives them the chance to actually become better as they follow him.