Category Archives: Christian-life

While in those Waiting Rooms

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Chris Hambleton

Waiting rooms. Special, dreary places that serve only one purpose: to wait in. I don’t like waiting rooms — never have, never will! Who does? In waiting rooms, there isn’t much else you can do except…wait. Particularly when you’re in a … Continue reading →

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In the Fullness of Time

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Have you ever tried to imagine winter without Christmas? When I do, the early scene of Narnia in C.S. Lewis’s “The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe” always come to mind where Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus. “Always winter, never Christmas” — … Continue reading →

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Life After Divorce: No Dating Allowed

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Dating. For recently divorced people, it’s often the proverbial elephant in the room. The subject of dating usually comes up right after the uncomfortable admission of divorce is uttered. Along with deciding to stay put in Colorado until my youngest daughter graduates … Continue reading →

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Becoming Unpolitical (and Happily So!)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Politics. It’s that other dirty little eight-letter word that never goes away. This day next year, we’ll be going to the polls and voting for the next president. The media will be falling all over themselves trying to predict — … Continue reading →

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Life is Short… Walk with God

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Ashley Madison — the scandal that just won’t go away. Though the Ashley Madison hack/scandal is already a few months old, the repercussions continue to be felt throughout the corporate and religious world. The most recent update is that Gawker has … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful for Unanswered Prayers??

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Something that’s been on my mind quite a bit lately is the matter of unanswered prayers. Most of us spend so much time and energy on how badly we want our prayers to be answered that we don’t think about all those prayers He … Continue reading →

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The Pumpkin Spice of Life

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

It’s baaaa-aaack!! That’s right — Pumpkin Spice lattes are back in the stores! Along with pumpkin spice lattes, there’s pumpkin spice muffins, pumpkin spice Oreos, pumpkin spice Pop-tarts, pumpkin spice Twinkies, pumpkin spice Peeps, pumpkin spice beer, pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin spice burgers, and even pumpkin spice hummus. … Continue reading →

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The Cell – Refactored!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Now available on the Kindle! In keeping with the theme of “Being Refactored”, my latest novel is available for download at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014XN066M! “The Cell – Into the Underground” is a heavy revision of my third novel, “The Cell – Twilight’s Last … Continue reading →

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Refactoring and Being Refactored

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Before I go too far down the road with this blog, some basic terminology and concepts should probably be explained. First off, what is meant by “refactoring”? From Refactor.com: refactoring is a disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of … Continue reading →

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Sunday: a Day of Rest?!?!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

It’s Sunday morning, and though I should have slept in at least to my normal time, I awoke at 3am and wasn’t able to get back to sleep. Most mornings, one of the cats (Romeo) starts howling for breakfast around … Continue reading →

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