I will soon write a post about the opposite of gentle and quiet (vexing and contentious, if you must know… for more about gentle and quiet, see The True Christian Woman: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit ), but I just wrote a devotion for my church that I thought possibly worth posting.
Whether or not it helps you, [...]
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With Gifts Like These, Who Needs Enemies?
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Suffering, life, love, pain, religion, repentance, sin, spritual formation on November 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Dove and the Pigeon
Posted in Christianity, God, Jesus, Larry Crabb, anxiety, life, religion, sanctification, spiritual journey, stress on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In my last blog (The Journey to My Holiday ), I promised to write about several things that God appears to be teaching me during this season of my journey.
Even though I still struggle with doubts and distance, it seems that God is up to something in my life.
I hope so.
During the NextStep school I attended [...]
Storing Up Thanks
Posted in Christianity, God, Suffering, age, anger, depression, life, religion, repentance, stress, thanks on October 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A friend emailed this story to me a few days ago. I usually ignore these sort of sicky-sweet email offerings.
But I actually read this one. I needed to be jolted out of my whiny-hood.
This story helped:
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved [...]
Assailed by Doubts and Distance
Posted in Christianity, God, Jesus, anger, dark night of the soul, economy, life, pain, recession, religion, stress, work on October 18, 2009 | 8 Comments »
A year ago May, I hit my first real patch of doubt after more than 35 years of being a Christian. It was a scary time and I wrote several posts about doubt, starting with Doubting at Last.
I pulled out of that phase sometime later in the year, only to be hit last spring with a distance from God and [...]
God Loves You…
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Suffering, faith, life, spirituality, stress on April 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, a friend emailed me the following ”failed gospel tract:”
Ain’t it the truth?!
It all depends on how you define “wonderful plan,” doesn’t it?
Compelled by Love
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, cross, faith, life, love, religion, spirituality, worship on April 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
… Still recovering from my 15-month ordeal (see the last post, below). Who knew I could sleep so much?
Now, on to a more spiritual topic.
I wrote a while ago about the sense that Jesus is calling me to greater intimacy, a call, I realize, that at some level I am afraid to follow.
I think one aspect of [...]
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 [...]
Advice on Advice
Posted in Christianity, God, Suffering, advice, depression, hurt, life, pain, sanctification, spritual formation, stress on January 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The other night I shared my pain with a group of friends. It wasn’t the night I hit the wall, but the same issues led me to a pit the day this group met. I was severely low when I shared.
So, what do you think I got in response to my pain?
Advice.
Yep, advice and a lecture [...]
Son of Hamas Meets Son of God
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Gaza, God, Jesus, Middle East, News, faith, life, miracles, religion, spirituality on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A friend told me about a pretty amazing story yesterday: the son of a Hamas leader has converted to Christianity, renouncing his past.
Here’s a link to an interview with this young man: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402483,00.html
I’d read the story instead of watching the very short videos.
Bargaining with God (Who, Me?)
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Suffering, Theology, crap, life, religion, sanctification, sin, stress on January 3, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I never thought I was the kind of person who would get mad at God when things got tough, who would think she deserved better.
But, here I am.
Two guys who’ve influenced me greatly say the following about this subject:
If, like the elder brother [in the parable of the 'prodigal son'], you seek to control God through your obedience, then [...]
Checking Up on My 2008 Resolutions
Posted in Christianity, God, Jesus, New Year, New Years, faith, life, religion, resolutions, stress on January 1, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A year ago, I set forth a summary of my New Year’s resoutions on the predecessor to this blog.
So, let’s see how we did. Here are the three overarching resolutions I made. I said that “I want to…
1) spend more regular time reading the Bible,
2) [spend] more time writing in my journal (my most effective way to pray when alone), [...]
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 [...]
There’s Adultery Among Us
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, evil, faith, life, religion, sin, spritual formation on December 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Our small group had a discussion about idolatry a while back.
We are studying a great book about Revelation: Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell W. Johnson. Johnson points out how the book of Revelation reflects the Biblical theme that the church is the bride of Christ. Our group discussed Johnson’s point that every time we [...]
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, [...]
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What I’m Writing
- With Gifts Like These, Who Needs Enemies?
- 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
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What You're Saying
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What You're Reading
- My 15-Month Ordeal Ended Today
- Belated Request for Prayer
- The True Christian Woman: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
- About Me
- More Dusky Hour Reflections...
- With Gifts Like These, Who Needs Enemies?
- My Dusky Hour of the Soul
- Prayer, Please?
- Advice on Advice
- The Dove and the Pigeon
- What Kind of a Believer Am I?
- Our Kitchen Saga
What I Wrote a While Ago
