Sharon R. Hoover's Blog, page 9
February 21, 2014
Emerging out of the Christian Bubble
I don’t remember making the choice to be in the Bubble. I just remember looking up and finding myself reclining comfortably in the Christian bubble. I listened to Christian music, read Christian novels, subscribed to Christian blogs, attended Christian conferences, and wore Christian jewelry. I had become a valuable consumer of all things Christian. Don’t […]
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February 15, 2014
New Look for the Journal
I love moving furniture around in my house. It makes things new. Fresh. (It also shows me where the dust was gathering and what needed tending to!) In similar fashion, I decided it was time to move the furniture around here in my blog home. I’ve had the same look for three years. It’s time […]
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February 14, 2014
Romance as a Mirror of Life
It’s here. The romance day of the year…Valentine’s Day! While it generates millions of dollars in card and flower sales (billions, even?), the day also offers a moment to reflect on romance. According to Dictionary.com, the very nature of romance is fanciful, impractical, and unrealistic. Yet I believe the display of these strong emotions is, […]
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February 7, 2014
Safe. And you?
Keys. I have a key for my desk, my office,my home, my car, my suitcase, my post office box, and evenfor the lockbox in my home. There are locks on my windows and the gate on my backyard fence. I lock my car doors. Always. No, I’m not a fearful person. It’s just the way […]
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February 5, 2014
Impact of Violence on Poverty (video)
Have you seen already articles about The Locust Effect? This week is the launch week for this critically important book on global poverty.It’s been a HUGELY successful launch! Amazon sold out of their copies! It now takes 2-4 weeks to get a copy. What’s it all about?? Being a visual person myself, this video sums […]
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February 3, 2014
Game Changer in Poverty Dialogue: The Locust Effect
The hidden plague of everyday violence is undermining efforts to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. It’s true. But I never knew it until I read The Locust Effect. Released today, The Locust Effectoffers a gripping description of the common violence that devastates the world’s best efforts to end global poverty. Authors Gary Haugen and Victor Boutros […]
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January 31, 2014
Perseverance
It happens to all of us. We develop an interest in something. It becomes a borderline obsession. Then, after a period of time, we rarely do “it” anymore. What happens?? For me, these interests have included solving global poverty, learning arabic and hobbies like quilting. I still care about these interests but poverty is too […]
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January 22, 2014
Adversity: Carrots, Eggs or Coffee
Adversity enters our lives. None escape. When the stress presses in, we react in different ways. I recently came across a lovely video thatillustrates responses.May I invite you to watch this 5-minute parable? (If it has trouble loading, press your “f5″ key to refresh.) Which one are you? A carrot, an egg or a coffee […]
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