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Interrupted
Interrupted: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, by Jen Hatmaker The Good: In spite of the current LGBT controversy around Jen Hatmaker, this is a good book. Not great maybe, but it has some terrific humor, combined with some convicting truth that make it a worth-while read. It is one of the best books,on…
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Late Christmas Letter
COOLEYS 2016 So Micah and Dad had grand plans to get the Christmas letter out for Christmas this year. Micah started it, gave it to Dad, and next thing you know it was Christmas. So, in the grand Cooley tradition of late New Year’s letters, here we go. Mama and Papa Cooley: After seven years…
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21 Things I’ve Learned After Moving Back to Haiti
Originally posted on Living Green in Haiti: Last week marked one year since I returned to Haiti to pursue life as an emerging adult. Wow.. that sounds way fancier than it actually is. Anyway, I won’t add more to this intro. So voilà! Hope some of these are useful to you 1. If you see a…
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The Fir Tree: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Hans Christian Anderson Illustrated by Sanna Annukka The Good: It’s awesome — if you don’t mind a depressing Christmas. It is Hans Christian Anderson, after all. The illustrations, the gold foil on green cover, the cool classic Christmas tale – it all works together to make this a keeper. We will be setting it…
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Thriving Trough Ministry Conflict – The Good, the Trump, and the Ugly
The Good: I absolutely loved this prayer quoted in the book. It is by monk and writer Thomas Merton. My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and…
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Heartline’s Hurricane Relief Continues
Originally posted on Heartline Haiti Blog: Having lived in Haiti for twenty-seven years, I’ve seen a lot. I’ve seen the damage caused by several tropical storms; I’ve seen the destruction caused by coup d’états and numerous manifestations, and I’ve seen the incomprehensible damage caused by the 2010 earthquake, that ravaged much of Port au Prince…
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Stand 4 Life
I’ve learned the easiest way to blog is to steal the best blogs on the planet, and re-post them. It’s even better when the best blog is written by your daughter. “Once I finally held a positive pregnancy test, I felt elated… but what shocked me, is that I also felt disappointed. We’d tried to…
