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    The Saddest Kind of Comparison (and How to Quash It)

    by Lois Flowers October 6, 2015
    by Lois Flowers

    If you’ve been reading Waxing Gibbous for a while, you may recall a post or two about a quote from The Chronicles of Narnia that graces the wall above my kitchen sink:

    “I am telling you your own story, not hers. I tell no one any story but his own.”

    Comparison trap

    During an especially difficult time in my life, these words from The Horse and His Boy helped me understand that the things that happen in the lives of other people are part of “their story,” and it is neither our responsibility nor our business to know why God allows them to happen.

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    October 6, 2015 22 comments
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  • Song of the Month: “Forever”

    by Lois Flowers October 4, 2015
    by Lois Flowers October 4, 2015 4 comments

    I first heard the Song of the Month for October at my church a couple of Easters ago. Not the Christian radio version. This one. Live, with the lengthy monologue. I know, time is precious. Twelve minutes and 44 seconds of your attention is a lot to ask for. But “Forever” by Kari …

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  • How God Saves Me When I’m Feeling Helpless

    by Lois Flowers September 29, 2015
    by Lois Flowers September 29, 2015 23 comments

    I came across this verse in my Bible not too long ago: “The Lord guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and He saved me.” (Psalm 116:6) These lines were starred, with one of my daughters’ names written in the margin. Apparently, I had noticed the verse before. This day, troubled as I …

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  • How a Lack of Peace Pointed Us to the Right Path

    by Lois Flowers September 22, 2015
    by Lois Flowers September 22, 2015 16 comments

    Although infertility is an issue that has deeply influenced my life, I don’t write about it much on this blog. My book about the topic—Infertility: Finding God’s Peace in the Journey—is available here. Several months ago, I had the opportunity to do a Q&A about adoption and infertility with a wonderful …

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  • Thoughts on Writing After One Year of Blogging

    by Lois Flowers September 15, 2015
    by Lois Flowers September 15, 2015 31 comments

    When I was a business reporter years ago at a newspaper in Northwest Arkansas, I came up with some of my own story ideas, but I mostly wrote what I was told to write. Wal-Mart just released quarterly earnings. We need a story. The manufacturing plant down the road is …

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  • When You Fear You’re Running Out of Parenting Time

    by Lois Flowers September 8, 2015
    by Lois Flowers September 8, 2015 18 comments

    “Only 18 summers.” It’s a phrase I’ve seen a few different places lately, referring to the limited amount of time parents have for intentional, one-on-one influence before their kids go to college or leave home for other reasons. It’s encouragement to make the most of every cold bite of watermelon, every …

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