• The Great Value of Looking Around

    It’s so easy to lose sight of the working of God around us, isn’t it? I mean, we spend most of our days looking out for ourselves, our families, our homes and, so often, we miss those little events happening in the surrounding world. This fall, our church is studying the Gospel of Mark, the

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  • Me and ‘Mine Ears:’ A Life Out of Balance, Part Three

    Two years ago I posted a few blog posts about my ongoing battle with advanced-stage Meniere’s Disease. I wanted to give you an update on my fight in this third blog. If you want to know the background behind my illness, read here: https://johncnewton.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/me-and-mine-ears/ https://johncnewton.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/me-and-mine-ears-a-life-out-of-balance-part-2/ Last year was a pretty good one for my Meniere’s,

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  • Of Silence, Peace and Restless Hearts: A Blog From Iona

    Our society is filled with noise and busyness. Even out in the American countryside, there is noise. Air conditioners, cars, weed eaters, airplanes outside… even inside our homes there is constant noise. Ever heard a refrigerator or ceiling fan? A dishwasher? An air conditioner? If you say, “No,” then you’ve probably become accustomed to having…

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  • The Refuge of God, The Value of Stillness & the Making of Lists

    Even though it has been over a month since I last blogged, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t had anything to say. On the contrary, I’ve had much on my mind in the midst of frantic busyness! Let’s see, since I last posted… My wife and I have been to Scotland and come back (after

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