Brian Maloy
things of first importance
Author: bmaloy
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So we had our first home study last night. We were pretty nervous but our Social Worker is amazing! She was helpful, very encouraging and excited for us — which was definitely an affirming step in this Foster/Adoption process. Even more encouraging, she’ll be with us as long as we’re licensed as Foster Parents —…
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Knowing that it isn’t always easy to convey our heart on some topics (such as this), we decided it would be wise to put our thoughts down in writing. Adoption — we have been praying about this for a long time, Clara for about the last year, Brian for a little longer. It’s hard to…
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I recently read a book called “Hiking Through” (often I read backpacking books when I have an insatiable itch to go on a long backpacking trip but alas, cannot). Aside from a man’s journey hiking the 2,160 mile Appalachian Trail, his constant reflection back on his life were all the things he’d missed out on…
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Sometimes life is overwhelming. Be it just normal pressures we place on ourselves or things far more embarrassing… And more often than not, the words & emotions are difficult to convey. However, I suspect they are shared emotions of many today — and as such, it seems like I should be bold to admit…
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I rather like how you sometimes stumble upon quite profound truths, even in random emails. Today I received an email from the subscription list for Rend Collective, the Irish folksy Christian group. They tend to focus greatly on the community, the gospel & what God has called us to as believers in the Truth. I…
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I was really convicted last night, and it was a long time coming — and I am glad! It has been on my heart/mind for a few weeks, but particularly since this Monday. We have worked hard to save money the last year we’ve been married & it’s been tough. We’ve said yes to some…
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What is God teaching you? It’s an interesting question — because if I don’t ask myself this question often, I don’t really have an answer… Which is foolish of course, because there is no doubt that God is teaching me plenty of things. However, a more penetrating question is: am I choosing to see and…
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Our world, our culture perhaps, is increasingly focused on ‘Heroes’. Whether it’s the major resurgence of action hero movies, whole entire series of comic characters brought to life on screen, larger than life political characters or even social activists. Whatever, or whomever the heroes may be — we are looking for something or someone larger…
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No one really ever read it, but this blog has existed for years — probably close to 10. Yikes. But it was never really used, often forgotten for long stretches and not really cherished. Well today is the beginning of a new era. The previous posts have been hidden and Clara & I have given new…
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My professor had me write a devotional for one of my last graduate classes specifically for this week in light of the events in Boston — I thought it was worth while to share it here. ———————————————————– I often don’t know how to respond and react when tragedy befalls us. And whether we choose to…
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