Sharon R. Hoover's Blog, page 4
September 26, 2016
Soul Metaphors
Are workshops worth the effort? But isn’t writing a solo activity? Yes and yes.It’s a contrast worth exploring. When writing, I spend a lot of time in my head. I’m quite content wandering in my thoughts, reflections, and memories. Without outside voices, however, my view is skewed. Without outside voices, I am queen of my...
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September 23, 2016
Journey to Alaska
I recently participated in the Harvester Island Wilderness Workshop in Alaska.My time with fellow writers, workshop leaders, and the beauty of the last frontier allowed me to explore the craft of writing along with a new-to-me place on the planet. Virginia to Alaska It took four flights, on progressively smaller planes, to travel 4,500 miles....
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August 20, 2016
An Adventure of Changing Hemispheres
I crossed the ocean again. Passports, TSA, luggage, tiny seats, and polite smiles filled my travel day. This time Ethiopian Air carried me across the time zones. English was not the first language. The curly letters and lilting cadence of Amharic surrounded me. Changing hemispheres takes me way out of my everyday, ordinary life. I...
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July 19, 2016
Discipleship in 7-Part Harmony
The platypus is the perfect visual for a discipleship model. Really. Hang in here with me… The platypus is fascinating. Scientists, however, find these egg-laying, duck-billed, venomous, beaver-tailed mammals quite a conundrum. The species does not play well within the biological classification system. Ultimately, biologists had to create a new family name (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus....
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June 18, 2016
27 Ways to Explore the Bible
The internet offers a stunning array of tools to explore the Bible. We have easy access to a wide variety of Bible translations, including Greek and Hebrew. Cross referencing is a mere click away. Numerous websites host Bible dictionaries and commentaries informing every word and phrase and thought. Bible Atlases and photos draw me into...
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June 13, 2016
Insignificant until finding the One Who Sees Me
Have you ever felt invisible? It’s an odd feeling. Being insignificant. Like when you walk into a room full of people and no one turns a head to greet you?Or, when you get up from your chair and not a soul responds to your pending departure? I can’t help but glance at others to see...
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March 29, 2016
The Simplest Advice about the Kingdom of God You Could Ever Give
“Thy Kingdom come.” It’s a phrase I’ve repeated 1000s of times in the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4). Frompersonal devotional times to the chorus of prayer in worship services, my lips have uttered these words. Many a time I’ve prayed this prayer at 3:00am when all is quiet but my mind is not. The words comfort...
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March 17, 2016
All Things New (Website Design)
Welcome to my new website design! After researching and thinking and researching and thinking some more, I finally made decisions and hit the “update” button. I’m not sure why it took so long. I seemed to always have an excuse: new writing assignment, fast approaching trip, large project at work, or even a broken ankle....
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March 12, 2016
Mentor for Life
I’m thrilled to share an interview with the author of the newly released book, Mentor for Life. My friend, Natasha Robinson,wrote the book to offer guidance and encouragement for embracing the role of mentoring in discipleship. Look no farther for a book on mentoring. Mentor for Life establishes mentoring relationships in community, provides a biblical...
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February 26, 2016
How to Plan a Personal Retreat
Q: The missing piece in many of our lives? A: Chunks of time spent alone with God. Intentional prayer. Many of us have some moments in the mornings for quiet time, a bit of time in the evening, or grab a few minutes in the afternoon when the house is quiet. (SPECIAL offer at...
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