If you gag at that phrase “gentle and quiet” spirit, then we are on the same page. If a glance at a Bible study on gentle and quiet makes you want to run for the hills, so do I.
I think that most Christian women carry around a definition of the phrase “gentle and quiet” that does not necessarily reflect [...]
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The True Christian Woman: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Jesus, anger, anxiety, cross, doubt, gentle, life, quiet, women on November 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Belated Request for Prayer
Posted in Christ, Christianity, family, life, prayer, work on July 30, 2009 | 12 Comments »
When I lost my job, one of my kind readers (Christov_Tenn) suggested I could always get a job at the Department of Children’s Services.
Well, that sounded like a perfect job NOT for me, but for my in-the-desert-out-of-work-for-five-years pastor husband who just happens to have a Master’s in Psych, a certificate in Marriage and Family counseling, [...]
More Dusky Hour Reflections…
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Jesus, Suffering, dark night of the soul, life, sanctification, spritual formation, stress on June 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In my last post (My Dusky Hour of the Soul), I discussed some passages from Tim Farrington’s A Hell of Mercy.
I’d like to share another here, a passage that really resonated with me in this time of wondering and waiting…
What the dark night shows us, through the intensely resisted revelation of our spiritual bankruptcy, is that we [...]
My Dusky Hour of the Soul
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Jesus, Suffering, Thoughts, cross, dark night of the soul, life, pain, repentance, spritual formation, stress on June 5, 2009 | 16 Comments »
My husband recently listened to St. John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul on his iPod.
After hearing the description of this phase of spiritual growth, I’m not sure I can claim to be passing through the Dark Night. But what about the Dusky Hour?
Since I lost my job, I’ve not posted for two reasons:
I’ve [...]
My 15-Month Ordeal Ended Today
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Suffering, economy, life, pain, recession, stress, work on March 17, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Yep. I got my wish. I was fired. Er, “laid off.”
I cried all the way home.
And guess what? No severance. And just two weeks more to work.
I’m not surprised.
Well, a bit surprised at the timing. I thought I’d have a bit more time to look for a job. I’ve looked outside of the area (hoping [...]
Ten Ideas Changing the World Right Now
Posted in Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, God, Marriage, Suffering, Theology, life, repentance, sin, stress, tagged repentance on March 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Greetings! Read on to hear about one of those ten ideas. But, before you do…
For those wondering where I went (how egocentric to think you wondered!), check out the last post: How Bad Can it Be? We’ve been oh-so-busy thinking, planning, seeing contractors, going to kitchen stores, picking out floors, cabinets, etc.
We actually have a tile [...]
Suffering Alongside of Me
Posted in Christ, Christianity, Suffering, cross, grace, hurt, life, sanctification, spritual formation, stress on January 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I hit the wall last week. I had a meltdown. Stresses and unresolved (maybe never resolved?) issues and fear of the future immobilized me. I wrote about it in last week’s post: I Hit the Wall Tonight.
I ended up having conversations with two friends and a counselor the day after that helped greatly. (I also got two very encouraging [...]
The Contradiction of Christmas
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus, Theology, faith, life, spritual formation, worship on December 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Isn’t it amazing that so many people celebrate the birth of Jesus, yet reject Jesus himself? How weird is that? Even those who accept Jesus might unwittingly reject the Jesus of the Bible:
· The Jesus of the Bible was born in a stable, not a 6 BR house with 3.5 baths
· The Jesus of the [...]
The Root of All Evil
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Theology, evil, life, personal, religion, sanctification, sin, spritual formation on December 19, 2008 | 17 Comments »
The root of all evil. They say it’s money (don’t they?). Or if you talk about what’s the foundational sin, the root of all sins, the sin underneath our outward acts of sin, they say it’s pride.
Pride.
Well, I don’t buy it.
What is pride, anyway? When I try and connect the word pride with some of my sin patterns, [...]
What’s Heaven to Me?
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, death, faith, life, religion on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ok. I read this post over at Pistol Pete’s about true leadership (Servant Leaders) and it reminded me of some thoughts I have about heaven.
So, here goes.
Over the years, my view of heaven has evolved to the point that three pictures stand out in my mind when I think of my death.
Arrival
The second I enter the [...]
What’s Heaven to Me?
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, death, faith, life, religion on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ok. I read this post over at Pistol Pete’s about true leadership (Servant Leaders) and it reminded me of some thoughts I have about heaven.
So, here goes.
Over the years, my view of heaven has evolved to the point that three pictures stand out in my mind when I think of my death.
Arrival
The second I enter the [...]
Blogging about Bono and Jesus
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, U2, bono, faith, grace, life, random, religion, spirituality on March 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Too uninspired to write anything about herself or spiritual formation, she hunts up an old article where Bono talks about his Christian faith. Here’s the last half of the article:
3-August-2005 – Catholic News Agency
INFLUENTIAL EVANGELIST: U2′S BONO MAKES STRONG STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CHRIST
NEW YORK, USA, August 3 (CNA) - … But now, in an interview published in [...]
Trying to Get Over a Hurt
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Thoughts, faith, grace, hurt, life, love, mercy, personal, prayer, random, relationships, religion, sin, spirituality, spritual formation, stress on January 27, 2008 | 9 Comments »
It started on Thursday. I won’t go into details, but someone got really upset with me Thursday and finally dumped it on me Friday. It shocked and hurt me. I’ve been thinking about it all weekend.
My husband will look over at me, see me stare off into space and say, “Do something else. Stop thinking [...]
There Are Angels Hoverin’ ‘Round Me!
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, angels, children, faith, family, girls, grace, kids, life, parenting, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever walked down a street a million times and then, this one time, you see something you never saw before? And it shocked you? You stopped and thought, “How did I ever miss that before?”
I had that experience the other morning. I was reading my daily Bible verses (well, I was catching up on [...]
There Are Angels Hoverin’ ‘Round Me!
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, angels, children, faith, family, girls, grace, kids, life, parenting, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever walked down a street a million times and then, this one time, you see something you never saw before? And it shocked you? You stopped and thought, “How did I ever miss that before?”
I had that experience the other morning. I was reading my daily Bible verses (well, I was catching up on [...]
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What I’m Writing
- The True Christian Woman: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
- The Dove and the Pigeon
- The Journey to My Holiday
- Storing Up Thanks
- Assailed by Doubts and Distance
- Back from Holiday
- Belated Request for Prayer
- Our Kitchen Saga
- More Dusky Hour Reflections…
- My Dusky Hour of the Soul
- God Loves You…
- Compelled by Love
- My 15-Month Ordeal Ended Today
- Ten Ideas Changing the World Right Now
- How Bad Can it Get?? Apparently Worse…
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