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I'm a compulsive furniture mover. Every few months I rearrange a room in our house. Fortunately, Ted has grown accustomed to this personality "quirk." Perhaps my constant "redecorating" stems from my need for change. In the last 31 years, I've lived in seven different states, not to mention multiple houses in each of those states. For me, change is normal and expected. When it doesn't happen, I create it in small ways by moving the couch, our coffee table, and my favorite lamp. This month on Ungrind, our topic is change. Dictionary.com defines change as "to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone." Change -- for example, the rearrangement of furniture, the first day of a new job, the start of married life, the addition of a new baby -- can be welcome. Change can also be painful, though. On those days when I move the couch across the family room, creating forced change, I remember those instances in life when change has been hard, unexpected, and unwelcome, as several of our writers this month discuss. There's no denying I prefer small, controlled change. Yet I realize, as this month's articles show, that God can transform us through the difficult transitions life throws our way. It's my hope that our look at change will encourage you in the midst of the struggles you face. Until next month's e-note, keep up-to-date at our blog, Fresh Brew. We'd love to have you stop by and join the conversation there!
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| --- Robin Jones Gunn, award-winning author of over 70 books, including the best-selling Sisterchicks, Christy Miller, Katie Weldon, Sierra Jenson, and Glenbrooke novels. |
Ungrind speaks to women who yearn to look beyond the surface and get to the heart of life; whose purposes and loves are eternal. Their articles are practical, spiritual, and encouraging. In a world of shiny treasures that will corrode before we can blink, Ungrind helps us focus on the things that matter—remembering that we are, first and foremost, women of God.
| --- Rachel Starr Thomson, author of Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord's Prayer |
Lately I've been recommending Ungrind to the younger women of our church. It's informative, reflective, biblically sound, and targeted specifically to women in their 20's and 30's. In the plethora of women's webzines with "tips on surviving menopause," "empty nest syndrome," and "how to become a boomer babe," Ungrind is refreshing in its approach to reach a younger audience.
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