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  • Summer 2019 Highlights & Reflection

    Summer 2019 Highlights & Reflection

    A quick look at our summer 2019 shenanigans with pictures and stories.

    Summer Sorensen

    September 28, 2019
    Blogging, Family, Social
    entreprenuer life, outdoor adventure, summer 2019, summer highlights
  • Picking Blackberries as a Life Analogy

    Picking Blackberries as a Life Analogy

    Recently, my husband and I were on a hunt for wild blackberries in a natural area close to our home. If you’ve ever picked blackberries, you know that flesh wounds are nearly inevitable as the juicy berries are nestled among sharp thorn bushes. I was reminded of that afresh as I incurred scratches all over […]

    Summer Sorensen

    August 30, 2019
    Advice, Blogging, Opinion, Self-Improvement
    do hard things, goal-setting, life challenges, sweat equity
  • Mass Shootings, The Human Heart, and God

    Mass Shootings, The Human Heart, and God

    With the recent news of not one mass shooting, but TWO in 24 hours in the United States, it can be challenging to know what to say, do, or how to pray. In the last quarter-century, shootings have gone from virtually unheard of to, tragically, painfully frequent. Make no mistake: each and every shooting is […]

    Summer Sorensen

    August 7, 2019
    Blogging
    Christian response to mass shootings, gun violence, gun violence in America, mass shootings, repentance, salvation, sin
  • Variety: The Spice of Life … and Writing

    Variety: The Spice of Life … and Writing

    Many suggest that picking a niche to blog about is the way to success. They may be right, but I decline to narrow my focus. Here is a look at my wide range of topics.

    Summer Sorensen

    July 23, 2019
    Blogging, Opinion, priorities
    Blogging, should I pick a niche when writing?, variety in writing, writing
  • June 2019: A Clown Car of Activity

    June 2019 was a month that I can best describe as biting off more than I could chew. Or as the subject of this blog suggests, existing in a clown car – a month so jam-packed that all I could do was survive in bemusement as the overloaded contents of the month spilled out. This […]

    Summer Sorensen

    July 6, 2019
    Blogging, For Entertainment Only, Travel
    gratitude, June 2019 update, Travel
  • My Christian Commitments in a Post-Christian World

    My Christian Commitments in a Post-Christian World

    Growing up in the west during last few decades of the twentieth century, I took for granted that Judeo-Christian ethics and morality were the social norms and that even many of those who chose to ignore them at least acknowledged their existence and might be willing to admit that they “should” live by them. It […]

    Summer Sorensen

    June 27, 2019
    apologetics, Biblical insights, Discipleship, Opinion
    biblical worldview, Christianity in a post-Christian world, living for Christ
  • Interacting Online with Differing Opinions: To Engage or Not to Engage?

    Interacting Online with Differing Opinions: To Engage or Not to Engage?

    Today’s digitally-connected world is more polarized than ever. As one who came of age before the proliferation of social media, I still sometimes sit back with amazement to think about how we can now easily interact with people and content channels all over the world. While this has its myriad of benefits, it also creates […]

    Summer Sorensen

    May 25, 2019
    apologetics, Opinion, Political Musings
    apologetics, arguing with others online, politics, salvation
  • Do More Better: A Standout Among Christian Productivity Books (It Changed My Life)

    Do More Better: A Standout Among Christian Productivity Books (It Changed My Life)

    Does your life need more organization? Do you feel you could get more accomplished with a few pointers? Do More Better is a short, powerful book to help with just that.

    Summer Sorensen

    May 9, 2019
    Advice, Lifehacks, priorities, Productivity
    Christian productivity, Do More Better, living for the glory of God, Productivity, Tim Challies
  • Jesus is God: 8 Reasons from the Bible

    Jesus is God: 8 Reasons from the Bible

    The question of “is Jesus God?” has been a subject of discussion since not long after the world timetable flipped to A.D. So let’s take a look at this most critical issue. Though the theories on who Jesus is vary, I would like to summarize a compelling treatment I heard in a sermon recently of […]

    Summer Sorensen

    April 20, 2019
    Advice, Bible / Christian Living, Biblical insights, Easter, Reliability of the Bible, Theology
    Deity of Jesus, Easter, Is Jesus God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus’ Deity, Resurrection, Yahweh, YHWH
  • Planners vs. Spontaneous People: Honest Thoughts from a Planner

    Planners vs. Spontaneous People: Honest Thoughts from a Planner

    Published 4-7-19. Updated 3-25-23. Planners vs. spontaneous people. Like oil and water, those that like to plan their schedules in advance and those who operate with nothing but spontaneity don’t mix well, at least under natural circumstances. Planners, of which I am one, like to know what is coming up in the week or month […]

    Summer Sorensen

    April 7, 2019
    Advice, For Entertainment Only, Opinion, Random, Self-Improvement, Social
    planners, planners vs. spontaneous people, planning, spontaneous people
  • The Strange Dynamic of Facebook Friendships

    The Strange Dynamic of Facebook Friendships

    A cynical, possibly humorous discussion on the difference between real life friends and Facebook friends.

    Summer Sorensen

    March 26, 2019
    Blogging, Entertainment, For Entertainment Only, Opinion, Social
    anti-social media, Facebook, facebook friendships, friend request, social media
  • Is Christianity at Odds with Science & Facts?

    Is Christianity at Odds with Science & Facts?

    Is Christianity at Odds with Science & Facts? There is a growing liberal sentiment today that having a Biblical worldview means compromising on or even disbelieving in science. Phrases like “science denier” or “Christianity and science are incompatible” get thrown around a lot. As Christians, we often get taken aback or find ourselves on the […]

    Summer Sorensen

    March 17, 2019
    apologetics, Biblical insights, Reliability of the Bible, Theology
    #scienceandfacts, Creation, creation vs. evolution, evolution, science, science and facts
  • Repentance and Fridge Cleaning

    Repentance and Fridge Cleaning

    Both tasks are important. One is essential for the Christian. There are some striking parallels I explore in this post.

    Summer Sorensen

    February 15, 2019
    Biblical insights, Discipleship, Theology
    Christian Repentance, Christianity, Discipleship, repentance, the importance of repentance
  • The Weight of the World vs. The Weight of Glory

    The Weight of the World vs. The Weight of Glory

    A simple reminder of the unshakable hope the Christian has in God’s promises.

    Summer Sorensen

    February 11, 2019
    Advice, Biblical insights, Blogging, Theology
    Christian depression, depression, hope, hope in depression, the eternal weight of glory, weight of the world
  • Balancing Humor and Gospel Sober-Mindedness

    Balancing Humor and Gospel Sober-Mindedness

    I love to laugh, be silly and spread humor and ridiculum. It gives me great joy to discover or think up something funny and share it with others. If it makes me laugh, or smile, I figure it might do the same for at least a few other people. When left to my own antics, […]

    Summer Sorensen

    February 5, 2019
    Advice, Biblical insights, Humor, Opinion, priorities
    Christian priorities, gospel, gospel sober-mindedness, humor, sober-minded
  • Traveling New Zealand: South Island Majestic Beauty

    Traveling New Zealand: South Island Majestic Beauty

    Published 1/20/2019. Updated 1/19/2021. The first two weeks of 2019 found my husband Mike and I making a long held dream come true: traveling New Zealand via road trip – the South Island. The how and why of our ending up there went a little something like this. 2018 marked a milestone birthday for me […]

    Summer Sorensen

    January 20, 2019
    Blogging, For Entertainment Only, Opinion, priorities, Travel
    #NewZealand, #ThatWanakaTree, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, Nelson, New Zealand, Queenstown, Travel, travel blogger, travel New Zealand, Wanaka
  • Update on Running Mileage Goal

    Update on Running Mileage Goal

    At the beginning of 2018, I wrote a post outlining my plan to run 500 miles during the course of the year. As of 12/29, I have logged 505* miles! Extremely pleased to have completed one of my goals for the year. The * caveat is to denote a couple things. 1. I originally planned […]

    Summer Sorensen

    December 29, 2018
    Blogging, Health, Random, Running
    2018 running goals, fitness, Running, running goals
  • Personal Reflections from 2018

    Personal Reflections from 2018

    2018 was a year like no other. Please disregard the fact that can be said about most years. 🙂 This year was unique; this post will explain why as well as a rare backstage pass into the reflections and lessons of yours truly. I am well aware that if you are clicked on this post, […]

    Summer Sorensen

    December 27, 2018
    Blogging, priorities
    2018 summary, new years, Personal reflections 2018, Summer Sorensen
  • To Emote or To Reason: A Primer for Biblical Thinking

    To Emote or To Reason: A Primer for Biblical Thinking

    “We are living in a time where people hear with their eyes and think with their feelings.” – Ravi Zacharias In a YouTube/social media driven world, the way we communicate and think has been turned on its head from ages gone by. Somewhere along the way, we’ve lost not only some valuable interpersonal skills, but […]

    Summer Sorensen

    December 19, 2018
    Advice, Biblical insights, priorities, Reliability of the Bible, Theology
    Biblical thinking, Christian, emotion vs. reason, Old Testament reliability, reliability of the Bible, thinking biblically, to emote or to reason, WWJD
  • A Christmas Prayer

    A Christmas Prayer

    Originally published 12/6/2018. Updated 12/5/2020. This post is for any Christian like me, who sometimes struggles to not only get into the Christmas spirit but to fight through the cultural holiday distractions to focus on the meaning of Christmas. This is a prayer I will pray often as the big day draws near. Heavenly Father, […]

    Summer Sorensen

    December 6, 2018
    Christmas, Holidays, priorities
    celebrating Christmas during COVID, Christmas, Christmas prayer, Christmas Spirit, focusing on Christ during Christmas, Jesus is the reason for the season
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