July 17, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Note: The Equipped looks different this week, and it is by design. There are, as always, countless headline stories we could cover. This week, however, includes one story that vividly highlights why we come together each week to consider how to view all things in our world through the lens of the True and the beautiful. So this week, rather than the usual three headline stories, there will be just one. We will...
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July 10, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! A note for regular readers: There are still no goat kids! If you are lost, the story is here. The farm vet comes for a check-in today! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Deep Water A great cloud of witnesses. Earlier this week, our youngest son, Parker, accomplished a milestone feat—he passed the swimming test in the neighborhood pool! More than just a marker of all he has learned, it...
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July 3, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Eager Anticipation “Are there any baby goats yet?” Our family has asked that question dozens and dozens of times over the last few weeks, each time with more urgency, concern, and anticipation. We have five goats, four of which are female and due to deliver their first baby goats (kids) any day now. Our anticipation began well before they were due to...
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June 26, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Family, we are entering a challenging season for many. Would you consider sharing The Equipped with five people today as we all prepare to be light and truth in our world? You'll even get some fun rewards as our way of saying thank you for growing the community! Just click to share and earn rewards! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True A Refreshed Spirit Who refreshes your spirit? As...
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June 19, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True The Logo Jerry West, the Hall of Fame basketball player whose image is widely considered to be the inspiration for the National Basketball Association (NBA) logo, died this week at the age of 86. The basketball world mourned his passing, but his legacy will live on in a very unique way as a result of the league’s logo. It was with the news of West’s...
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June 12, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Keep it Simple Following Jesus is not about being proven correct. “We are fools for Christ” (1 Cor 4:10). “The Lord will vindicate his people” (Ps. 135:14). Following Jesus is not about proving others wrong. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (Matt. 7:1). Following Jesus is about offering the Truth in an optimistic and attainable way to those...
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June 5, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Hemmed In You and I have a natural disdain for being told what to do. Or perhaps it is just me. Even if the instruction is sound and the source dispensing the instruction is an appropriate one, there is a part of me inclined to resent anything that restricts my own free will. It is an instinct mirrored throughout creation. New animal offspring are...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
May 29, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Memorial Day is a time of remembrance. We specifically remember those who gave their life in order that ours might be free. In that spirit, today’s issue of The Equipped will consider three matters of life and death, and how the unavoidable fact of death on Earth speaks directly of a life that never ends. Invite your friends and family to join The Equipped community! Use this unique-to-you link to track your...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
May 22, 2024 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Made Ready Pure. Holy. Blameless. Radiant. Bride. Those are all words God uses to describe His church—you and me—as He presents us for the “wedding of the Lamb” (2 Cor. 11:2, Eph. 5:27, Rev. 19:7). Our family had the great honor of attending a dear friend’s wedding this past weekend. The bride is a lifelong friend—in fact, she was the flower girl in...
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