Tag Archives: God

Just One More in the Vanity Series (Christianity and Women)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Lately, I’ve been trying to work through my feelings on what scripture says about the ways a woman should live.  I’ve mostly ignored this issue to this point, because it bothers me. It is tough for me to take emotion … Continue reading →

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Feeling Like Pharaoh

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I feel called to do certain things in this life. They are usually quite specific and probably not that interesting, so suffice it to say, I truly do feel that God asks things of me sometimes. I hope I haven’t … Continue reading →

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What is it that’s so Hard About Commitment?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Lately I’ve been fighting a low mood. Things seem to take more energy than I can give them. I often feel like I don’t do enough. So I started thinking about the things that fill my days. I care for … Continue reading →

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The Bread of Affliction

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

No regular post today; just feeling overwhelmed, for lack of a more appropriate word, at the immense, intense pain and suffering and fear that so many people experience every day. It is a struggle for me to truly and fully … Continue reading →

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Looking for an Atheist Perspective

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

I’ve been reading some Christian-themed blog posts lately and have noticed that sometimes atheists with dissenting viewpoints will comment, at times with honest input but sometimes with hostility and derision. Why is that? Why, indeed, do you read them in … Continue reading →

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A few Thoughts on Communion

Honest admission: Communion has never really… clicked for me. I sit there on Sundays and try to really think about it or feel the gratitude I know I should and usually wind up drawing a bit of a blank. Recognizing … Continue reading →

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An Odd God

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

No one around me seems confused by the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But I am. I can’t put my finger on it, but there is this big SOMETHING that bothers me about it; or at least about the way … Continue reading →

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Everywhichway

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

It has been quite a while since I last posted to the blog… too long. I know because my brain is swimming in idea snippets. I’ve been having some trouble deciding which one deserves my focus today, and confession: I … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Nature of Empathy

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I am sick. It is miserable. But it has got me mulling over a few thoughts that I actually have fairly often about the nature of empathy. When someone I know is sick, I might say, “Oh, I’m so sorry. … Continue reading →

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Is God’s Love Warm and Fuzzy?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I’m reading slowly, but I have started the first chapter of Four Views on Salvation in a  Pluralistic World. The first essayist (John Hick) believes that salvation can be achieved through religions other than Christianity. Hick’s background is in conservative … Continue reading →

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