Connecting to Impact

Rounding up posts from around the web that challenged, inspired, encouraged, made me laugh, or all of the above. Be sure to check out these favorites and tell them I sent you!

• Just How Rich Are We? by Trey Morgan (TreyMorgan.net). Trey is shining a light on poverty week, some sad and shocking statistics, and what we can do to help (go check out the posts for all week).
• Nice Guys Finish…What? by Glynn Young (High Calling Blogs). Glynn tells a great story to honor a man who lived with integrity in his work and how it impacted his own life. Great to hear a story like this about someone in corporate America.
• Big Announcement: Water! by Matt (The Church of No People). Matt always writes insightful, humorous pieces about church and Christianity, but this one is all about helping a great cause in providing water to the poorest of poor. He and 29 other bloggers are trying to raise $30,000 so go check it out!
• Thrill Ride by Fatha Frank (Public Christianity). This post talks about how the thrills in our lives change slightly when we get to experience them through the eyes of a child. He asks some great questions and offers insight.
• Your Affair Can Only Teach Me So Much by Carlos Whitaker (Ragamuffin Soul). I just like the approach here because he talks about how we can be drawn sometimes by the scandalous and asks about learning from those who have stayed together in marriage to learn their secrets too. Go check it out.
• Also, if you haven’t checked out the book club discussion for The Hole in Our Gospel chapter 1 then please do. Be sure to read all the great response posts that were added. We started and will continue an incredible conversation. Thank you all for participating!

I don’t know if you know this, but I am known for prizing resourcefulness… and sled dogs. When I saw this photo via Dave Barry’s blog this week, I knew it had to be the random picture of the week. Alaskans say, “No boat? No problem!” Behold this triumph of the human spirit:

I don’t know if you have a long weekend, but I am thankful that I do. There are plenty of chores to do, but I’m headed for some rest as well. Besides that, I am privileged as always to join with our Breakthrough Church family, experience God’s presence, and let His word go a little (or a lot) deeper. Excited about all the things He has planned for us!

Do you have a favorite to share or want to talk about one of mine? Let me hear you! Also, in light of our random pic, what’s the craziest  thing (keep it PG) that you’ve done on water? The floor is yours!

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We had two amazing little boys with us for the summer through foster care. We loved them and were privileged to care for them, but also had to face a hard reality that once Andrea went back to teaching there would be no way we could keep up with [...] Continue Reading…

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Laying the groundwork is not always glamorous. Okay, I can’t think of any time when it’s glamorous, but I believe Richard Stearns lays some great foundations while giving us some important things to think about in “chapter 1: A Hole in the Whole.”

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This is just a quick reminder that we are starting our discussion of The Hole in Our Gospel with chapter 1 tomorrow.

If you don’t already have the book, you can get the Kindle version so you can join us tomorrow (there’s a free kindle app for both smartphones or [...] Continue Reading…

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Someone asked me a question quite a while ago and I asked them if I could answer it in a blog post. Until today, the idea had remained on the shelf, but I do hope to start a conversation about it here.
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I’m Andrea Stasyszen.  I’m a wife of nearly 12 years (pastor’s wife at that) and a high school math teacher.  Mother of 3: 1 by birth, 2 by adoption but certainly all mine!

Oh yeah, and I have infertility.

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Here’s  another look at the conversation we’ve shared this week on Impact. With each link is a brief synopsis and one great comment (among the many) so you can sample the discussion. Be sure to tell me if one of these posts was your favorite and why in the comments!

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Dear Heavenly Father,

I continue to open my heart to You and You are always faithful to fill it. I can bring You worry, fear, frustration, and even despair, but I can walk away with peace, confidence, and renewed perspective. What a gracious and wonderful Father!

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Rounding up posts from around the web that challenged, inspired, encouraged, made me laugh, or all of the above. Be sure to check out these favorites and tell them I sent you!

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My Excuses.

I don’t feel like it. No one would care whether I write a post today or not. I’m just tired. I have a lot going on. I don’t even know if I have anything to say. Even if I did write something, it might come out wrong. There [...] Continue Reading…

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