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Bestemor

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About Me

Christian, Mother, Grandmother, teacher, student, genealogist, dog lover, gardener, quilter, writer, photographer, historian, artist;

“You can do ministry in the world we’ve got, or the world you wished we had.” Leonard Sweet

"I have one life, one chance to make it count for something. I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. My faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands - this is not optional - my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to make a difference." President Jimmy Carter

CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE DYING IN IRAQ - these are mothers, children, doctors, teachers, students; these are the people killed. 800,000 people have been seriously injured, many with no access to medical care:
You Are An INFJ
The Protector
You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.
Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.
You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.
You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.
You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. What's Your Personality Type?
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My Interests


Christian Faith, Family: my children, grandkids, cousins; Cultural Anthropology, History, Genealogy, Reading, Travel, Missions, Friends, My Poodle -oh, not necessarily in that order!Your Christmas lights are glowing 98%.

Awesome! Your Christmas tree lights up the whole room! You are a true lover of all things Christmas, and a joy for those around you!

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I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet any of the people on my "hero" list; I'd love to be able to sit down with my grandparents and my parents and ask them all the things I didn't know to ask before they died.
Glitter Graphics & Comments..You know the Bible 100%!

Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!

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Music:

Classical Orchestra or piano, Christian Hymns, St. Olaf Choir, most choral groups, especially acapella; In Christ Alone myspace.com/zune

Movies:

Very seldom go. I read the reviews and sometimes watch the trailers .. - there's not much I will pay to see!

Television:


NPR and PBS

Books:

Best Book in January: Church of England series by Susan Howatch; Best book in December: Bible NRSV; Best Book in November: Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon; Best book in October "Prodigal Summer" by Barbara Kingsolver; Best book in September "Daughter of Fortune" by Isabel Allende; Best book read in August "Dragon Bones" by Lisa See; Best book read in July "Leading Lessons" by Jeanne Porter; Best book read in June "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson (see my blog about this); Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Best book read in May: Reclaiming the "L" Word: Renewing the Church From It's Lutheran Core" by Rev. Kelly A. Fryer. Other recent favorites : "The Five Stages of the Soul" by Harry R. Moody, East Of Eden by Steinbeck, N.T.Wright's "Simply Christian". Some all-time favorite Authors: Madeleine L'Engle, C.S.Lewis, Tony Campolo, Jim Wallis, Barbara Rossing, Sigrid Undset, Dag Hammerskjold, Anne Lamott, just about anything except horro-thrillers; hmm - lots of theology, biography, history, - I read about 5 books a week!

Heroes:

JESUS! Martin Luther, Mother Teresa, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Albert Schweitzer, Archbishop Oscar Romero, my grandmother Anna Bakke.

My Blog

God Promised

God promised:  "I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name."  Isaiah 45:3&...
Posted by Bestemor on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:03:00 PST

Happy Good Friday

Happy Good Friday The following was written today by my friend Kelly Fryer; I think it has an important message for us.  It’s always disturbing, of course, to hear the crowd shout "Crucif...
Posted by Bestemor on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:46:00 PST

The Tunnel at the End of the Light

The Tunnel at the End of the Light Last Sunday was Transfiguration Sunday in the liturgy of the Church.  We are surrounded by radiance in recognizing God's light.  Do we know there is a tun...
Posted by Bestemor on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:52:00 PST

Christmas Cards

It is hard to believe that it's 15 years since I spent a year teaching in Africa!  That life-changing year for me taught me much about love, trusting God, learning to live unafraid.  The fir...
Posted by Bestemor on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:58:00 PST

Advent Meditations 2007: Part 1 of 4

I am one who believes we may learn much from listening to one another as we share our spiritual journey.  Here is part of an Advent message from several years ago that is a wonderful reminde...
Posted by Bestemor on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:41:00 PST

What is Worship?

I love the traditional orthodox Christian liturgy.  It is completely based on scripture, and tells the whole story of God's creation, man's fall, Christ's redemption in one concise hour...
Posted by Bestemor on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:22:00 PST

Tagged! 10 Things...

Here's how you play:Once you have been tagged you write a blog with 10 unusual, weird or random things, facts, or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose 10 people to be tagged, and leave a...
Posted by Bestemor on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:13:00 PST

Introducing the Book

I think this is funny!  I hope you like it, too.  Scroll down and click the link - A comedy about medieval tech support, learning how to use a book.  It's from a show called Øystein &a...
Posted by Bestemor on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:57:00 PST

Christians and Politics

'Bush Has Given Christ a Bad Name' Says Pastor in India by Jim Wallis In two recent posts, The Global Church and America's War, and Iraq and Christian Identity, I talked about the difference betwee...
Posted by Bestemor on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:41:00 PST

Favorite Author Madeleine LEngle Died

One of my all-time favorite authors has died.  I have read and admired her work for nearly 50 years; I have learned so much about faith, hope, and love from her.  I have collected every...
Posted by Bestemor on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:46:00 PST