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    The Tapeworm Gallery: Hide and Don’t Seek

    So Pastor Mike asked you to oversee Women's Ministry…   Call 911. I'm laughing so hard I can't breathe…   Interesting that you accepted…But I guess after Liz moved back to Virginia, someone had to step up in your small church.    Did you notice Crabatha's look when you made the announcement at dinner last night?   Or maybe she just had indigestion from her under-ripe, out-of-season Watermelon Onion Salad.   But hey…you surpass most women in piety and holiness. Or at least your generous publicized donations to the crisis pregnancy center, and fluency in Christianese make others think so.       I don't know why you bother going…

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    Humility: The Art of Self-Forgetfulness

    This Lenten season I’ve been reading The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis. In this eloquent novel that cuts to the heart, Lewis writes about the basics of Christian life, our relationship with God, and how to avoid temptation. The fictional novel is written from the point of view of Screwtape, a senior demon, to Wormwood, a lesser demon, on how best to tempt humans and limit their spiritual growth. Since Lent is a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal, I’ve appreciated how Lewis draws my attention to the many ways in which I wander from God and the grace with which God calls me back. Over and over again, I’m…