Author: cheez
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Christian Home Exchange in New Zealand
A home exchange in New Zealand. How exciting! New Zealand is one of the 150 countries which, as a member of archive.christianhomeexchange.com/, you can contact in The Home Exchange Network. New Zealand is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. New Zealand’s nearest neighbor is Australia—around 90 miles away. New Zealand is about the size of…
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Just Relax: Now Is The Time
Often, we put off doing fun, enjoyable, and meaningful goals—like travel. We reach the age of 60 and ask, “Do we speed up our life or slow down?” A couple of years ago (August/September 2014) AARP The Magazine had an interview with Jeff Bridges. We had to laugh when we read a quote from Bridges near the…
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The Christian Home Exchange Movement
The Christian Home Exchange website is owned by the non-profit organization, St. Hans Ministry Exchange, Inc. The name, St. Hans, refers to St. John the Baptist, whose motto was, “He (Christ) must increase, I must decrease.” Our logo incorporates a symbol of Christian baptism—the seashell with water drops. The water drops enter an ocean (represented…
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Deferred Dreams Of Travel
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12, The Message) Like others who have become “the older generation” before us, we baby boomers discover the truth behind the clichés of everyday life. A plaque on the kitchen wall in the farm home of a retired couple…
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God’s Will For My Life
Christian Stewardship is the human response of faith in Jesus Christ and gratitude for God’s Blessings. Two questions help us in our mission as faithful stewards: 1. Who am I? 2. What do I stand for? (Or why am I here?) It is virtually impossible to claim personal responsibility for one’s mission as a steward…
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Sir Francis Drake Prayer
A prayer attributed to Sir Francis Drake: Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have lost our…
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Home Exchange Minnesota
HomeExchange.com has over 65,000 home exchange opportunities worldwide. In 2014, this organization passed their major milestone of 1 million home exchanges since 1992 (which translates to 2 million home exchanges, since each home exchange involves two family swapping homes). As home exchange enthusiasts, we are very excited about these numbers. We are from Minnesota, originally.…
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Time-Based Currency
Today, I was introduced to a new concept, “time-based currency.” Apparently, people the world over are experimenting with this idea. As I understand it, you swap an hour of your time providing a service to someone—with the possibility of earning an hour of service from someone else. The concept intrigued me for a simple reason:…
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Taking A Sabbatical With Family
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Sabbatical Ideas To Consider
A pastor friend asked, “What is an appropriate use of one’s sabbatical?” Our answer, “It all depends. The main thing is to get away and get refreshed.” During one of our sabbaticals, we visited the Mississippi Headwaters at Itasca State Park in Minnesota with our extended family. This was a major achievement, as we, our…