Security, Identity, Being Present

Johnna: I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to “be
present”… and also where I sometimes try to find my security.  Just
had a great talk with a close friend about this and have heard several people
talking …

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Memories of Scotland & the English language

scotland3I never liked English even though we study English starting in elementary school in Brazil. Our movies have the original version with subtitles that help to improve our listening skills, but even with that, I never understood English.  I never …

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Love – as simple as that!

loveDear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:7-8)

You love,  …

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The kingdom of God, before anything, is a kingdom of friends.

reino de amigosA few days ago I was watching an interview and the interviewee said “The kingdom of God, before anything, is a kingdom of friends”.

We find transparency and brokenness among friends. We find confidence and trust among friends.

We find …

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Memories of Germany

frankfurtBeer.

History.

German Cars.

Soccer and Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Mattaeus, Gerd Mueller and Rummenigge.

German Sausage!

Business. Trade shows. Industries, Automation and Control systems.

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Dual citizenship

I picked up another book. Some Assembly Required by Anne Lamott. It’s my first book by her, but I have always heard good things. I think I was supposed to read Operating Instructions first. That’s when she talks about having …

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The extra-ordinary power of forgiveness

perdao“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” C.S. Lewis

I meet people every day. Very often I realize that they struggle with the capacity to forgive.

“Forgiveness is hard”. “I …

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Sophia’s Birth Story

sophiamain.jpegSophia was born  – June 29th, 2013 at 11:06pm.

Wisdom!

Wisdom to have nurses who were God’s messengers around us answering our questions and getting ready to help Johnna in any eventual emergency.

Wisdom!

Wisdom is what we needed to …

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