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I am counting blessings today. It's 4 AM on Christmas Eve, and the counting is going to take a very long time, so it's good that I am up so early. Today, I want to talk about a blessing that I have realized this year, as I believe I have turned an important corner and want to share with others how and why it's happened. I have blogged before about my issues with depression. I had prematurely declared victory after some years of therapy and a great deal of progress, but the fi

Reconcile 1a : to restore to friendship or harmony 'reconciled the factions' 1b : SETTLE, RESOLVE 'reconcile differences' 2 : to make consistent or congruous reconcile an ideal with reality 3 : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant 'was reconciled to hardship' At this time of year, families come together to celebrate the holidays. It's a joyful and stressful time with so much going on, most of it good. It's also true, though, that this time of year is unhapp

It's a shame that Jesus is not taken seriously. Either His name is invoked in support of some controversial opinion or action, in a misrepresentation or His words are stretched in order to justify some sin or questionable behavior. Some have turned Him into an idol, which would normally be fine, if it was the real Jesus they were idolizing. Others recoil at the mention of His name, a Pavlovian reaction to what they believe will be followed by a judgmental Bible-thumping. Know