Category Archives: Christianity
Triggered into the future
Years ago, there was a man with whom I was very much in love. We were best friends. We were basically inseparable. There was one huge, glaring problem between us. My faith. We had hours and hours of discussions, debates, … Continue reading
Have you ever had a day that was so chock full of emotion that you are completely, emotionally hungover the next day? Well…that is me today. Yesterday my niece graduated from high school. I may be weeping under those sunglasses…but … Continue reading
Being a Christian in the US today is rough.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not as rough as it is in Muslim countries. I can declare my faith openly here without fear of being killed, tortured, losing property or being imprisoned. Being a Christian doesn’t mean that I’ll lose … Continue reading
Seasons
I love that there are seasons in life. Living in the Northeast, I am all too familiar with seasons…and the co-mingling of seasons. Right now, it is technically spring, but we’ve had a bit of a cold snap. In two … Continue reading
Expand my tentposts
Every morning, I get an email with a scripture. Today it was 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. I remember when the book The Prayer of Jabez was first released. It was revolutionary in its simplicity. Based on a scripture that so many people, … Continue reading
Spirit longing
I’m sitting here in my pj’s on a Sunday morning just like any other Sunday morning. But there’s something different. I don’t want to be relaxing today. I want to be doing. I want to be a part of something … Continue reading
The Reason of God
I finally cracked open The Reason of God by Tim Keller. I bought it months ago, but last night I started reading it. Knee jerk reaction: I like it. I don’t get the idea that he is trying to push … Continue reading
Shades of grey
Today I went to church. For the first time since I returned from a dental meeting in Boston. It’s been a while. A friend invited me. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have gone. Just being honest. This is how it went … Continue reading
Whirlwind
I don’t know where to begin in trying to describe this weekend. Whirlwind. Busy. Exhausting. Exhilarating. I think my favorite part of my 9-5 is our Saturday training sessions with the dentists. I love being in a classroom environment. I … Continue reading
Light of the world
Today while enjoying my PATCO ride (wherein I think that my seat became unbolted) I decided that I needed the living, breathing Word of God to permeate the deepest places of my being. So, I opened up my Bible and … Continue reading