Knowing

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A priceless pearl hidden in a rundown urban setti

Hidden Treasure

Could it be that our best knowing came when we were humble children? When we were observant, curious, question-askers? When everything around us was difference and we had nothing to prove?

Rick Shafer Observations
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It's Hard to Be Humble

Good will and good faith do not describe the world's systems, structures, and patterns. But they do describe a called-out people set apart for God. It falls to the Church to walk in the light, to shine light, to salt and leaven culture. To be a pleasing aroma that comes with knowing God.

Rick Shafer Observations
A Little Manual for Knowing, by Esther Lightcap Meek

A Little Manual for Knowing

If eternal life is knowing the only true God and the Son, then what does it mean to know? The question led to a book recommendation made by Makoto Fujimura, an acclaimed artist, writer, and speaker. The book is A Little Manual for Knowing, by Esther Lightcap Meek.

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What's In The Bowl?

During a spring trip, my wife and I purchased a glass bowl. It's colorful and handmade. When I turn the bowl upside down, nothing falls out. Does that make it empty?

Rick Shafer Observations