I have been having a really difficult time coming here to write. I am feeling very censored. I have had people spend years telling me what not to say and to whom, and that has an impact even if I recognize they don't have that right. My experiences on Facebook in recent times have impacted... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Facebook!
Sometime today or tomorrow, I will deactivate my personal facebook page. I have tried to tame this monster, really I have. First I trimmed the number of friends I had from 1500 to 500. Back in the early days, I used to just accept friend requests from strangers, because I assumed they were sending them... Continue Reading →
Along the spiritual road
I've spent a few days now mulling things over, listening for guidance, and I think I have finally come to the conclusion that I am finished trying to be that square peg in a round hole. Had a little bit of contact with people who have confirmed that I am never going to fit in... Continue Reading →
God still speaks?
I have been talking to God lately. Sometimes, you know, life just brings you to your knees, and this has been such a time for me. All the regular problems and heartaches are there, and then some other things added just for fun. Today is the 16th birthday of my little miniature pinscher, Spike. We... Continue Reading →
Foolishness, Wisdom, Love
It is Sunday morning, and I am not going to church today, because my white blood cell count is down, and I am not brave like my friend Erika who puts on a surgical mask and gets out there in the world. Of course, Erika looks pretty adorable in her mask, and I just look... Continue Reading →
Stumbling Scripture Studies: How to have faith
I am currently in a discipleship program which includes doing daily Bible reading, and then writing about it in a SOAP format: Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer. You pick a specific verse out of that day's readings, write it down, write a little about your observations of this scripture, how it applies to your life,... Continue Reading →
I believe God exists
One of my blogs is about to be deleted. In the interest of saving it, I am copying some of my previous posts into this blog. This post was from November 5, 2015. I believe in God. Ultimately, this belief is a choice, but I have also had too much experience of God in my... Continue Reading →
Books: Out of Sorts by Sarah Bessey
One of my blogs is about to disappear, and in the interest of saving it I am copying some of my previous posts into this blog. This post was from February 19, 2016. I have been a Christian for many decades now, but all of you probably know that it has not been an easy path... Continue Reading →
Books: Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey
One of my blogs is about to disappear, and in the interest of saving it I am copying some of my previous posts into this blog. This post was from March 6, 2016. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women is not a book that would ever call to me from the bookstore... Continue Reading →
What if God's purposes are bigger than your answered prayers?
The title of this blog was taken from a Facebook status posted by the associate pastor of our church. He and his wife are currently experiencing a heartbreaking situation, as she is pregnant with a baby who is not expected to survive more than a few hours after birth. What is in their minds and... Continue Reading →