I Was A Christian Witch
Christian Witchcraft. Two words diametrically opposed to one another. The reality is, however, that Christian Witchcraft and Christian Wicca are growing spiritual paths among some Eclectic Solitary Witch's. Typically these people come from church backgrounds but have always felt an attraction toward the mystical. They try to be traditional Christians but somehow it falls short. Creating a desire to meld Christian traditions with magickal practices. I know. I was one of those people. I was a Christian Witch. Bringing opposing philosophy's into a form of spiritual harmony is called syncretism. Syncretism pulls religious ideas from any number of sources to create something ...
Solid As A Rock
When our children were still very small my husband...who was a traveling sales representative for a Christian book company...was transfered from Michigan to Georgia. He was given a large territory throughout the southern states and the company thought it would be best to have him centrally located in Atlanta. With two weeks to travel to Georgia, find a suitable apartment, then pack up the kids and go you could say we were more than a little overwhelmed by the task. Neither my husband or I knew anything about Atlanta. There were no other contacts from the company living there so ...
Confessions of a Former Ghost Hunter
Have you noticed an increased interest in ghosts these days? Programs such as Paranormal State, Most Haunted, and Ghost Hunters have brought what was previously a snickered at pursuit to a whole new level of interest. Amateur paranormal investigation groups are popping up all over the country. Poking about cemetaries, holding vigils in darkened rooms, and creating websites offering their services. All hoping to get some astounding piece of evidence to prove the existence of ghosts. The fascination is really not all that new. People have been telling ghost stories for centuries in some form or fashion. My first introduction to ...
There Was A Little Girl
Do you ever find yourself wistfully thinking of days gone by when your kids (if you have them) were younger, gas was less expensive, and you could actually live on one paycheck? I do. I remember these things quite well, and I'm finding myself with a definate case of nostalgia. Perhaps it's the reality that my eldest girlchild has moved from sweet, lovely child: to nineteen and a beautiful young woman...enlisting in the United States Air Force. With a desire to make a difference and leave her mark on the world. This gorgeous creature was once the four year old child who one Christmas ...
The Pit of the Pendulum
A pendulum is a crystal or other weighted object suspended at the end of a chain. These tools can be very simple or hand crafted with beads and ornamentation, the applications and use are still the same. Individual pendulums can be dedicated to discerning different types of information depending upon the materials used, but that is left to the discretion of the individual diviner. Occult practitioners believe pendulums can be used to divine the future, uncover the past, discern medical conditions, find lost objects, communicate with spirits, determine the sex of a child before birth, etc. I had a natural affinity for ...
Love Almost Lost
My husband and I were fairly young when we married. Both of us came from homes with broken relationships, but armed with unrealistic expectations of what it meant to be a wife or husband we thought we understood how to be in a marriage relationship. How wrong we were. From the beginning we struggled financially. A situation compounded by the early arrival of two children into our marriage. Neither of us truly understood what it meant to be a helpmate to the other. We didn't know how to love beyond the superficial understanding so prevalent in our society. Love which is ...
Beauty Deeper Than Skin
Throughout my life I have struggled with the idea of beauty as seen by the eye of the beholder. You see, I've never thought of myself as particularly beautiful, per se. In fact, I can remember more than once being told that I was ugly, especially in those formative years when a girls sense of value is fragile at best. Even now, as a forty-five year old woman, when my husband tells me I'm beautiful or refers to me as "his beautiful wife" when speaking to others...that little girl deep inside doesn't quite believe him. After all, I have so many ...
Life Stuff
No Door? Look for a WINDOW!!Temptation. Oh, what a regular bugaboo that can be. Sneaky, come up from behind...
The Imperfect Quest for Perfection
As I was working on my book today (a bigger, more comprehensive version of Escaping...
Yeah…I Got Nuthin
Speaks for itself, doesn't it? I have to admit I've been going...
Serving a Supernatural God
"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different...
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Live Close To The Lord
I've been reading a really lovely devotional the past few days (which I'm...
Five Friday Finds: True Epic Romances
Hooray, it's finally Friday and the day I list five things that suit my fancy!...
Are You Wearing Your Spiritual Haz-Mat Suit?
The other day I wrote a blog about the current hysteria over Twilight since the...
Now Isn’t That Interesting?
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What The Church Is Doing Right
Yesterday I wrote a blog asking "what is the church" because it seems...
Is This The Church?
Over the past week I've been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about God, faith,...
Unity Christian Music Festival: August 12-14th
I'm so excited to be speaking at the Unity Exchange Speakers Tent this year...
Five Friday Finds ~ Encouragement
This week has been rather…well…discouraging. So I thought for...
Hide Those Straws!
Do you know someone who just kind of "sips" the joy out of you? As if...
God Provides But We Still Have To Get The Jars
The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your...
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Marriage
More Than The Wedding ~ Completing Him ChallengeWe are in week three of the Completing Him Challenge. Since I still...
Completing Him Challenge: Week 2
I thought for the topic this week, Captivating Your Husband, I would try...
Free to Forgive
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Completing Him Challenge
My friend, Sheri over at The Shades of Pink, is participating in a new Summer marriage...
Not So Much Opposites as Complements!
There is a common saying in regard to people who appear to be "opposites". Opposites...
Talk To Da Hand!
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My Husband Says “Just Ask Me”
So I was over at To Love Honor and Vaccum this morning,...
Old Scars Still Twinge Every Now And Again
This past weekend my husband and I were volunteering at Rock the Coast, a one day...
Let Him Be Your Hero
Do you know what I've learned about my...
Never Stop Praying For Your Spouse
If there is one thing I have learned over the past twenty-one years of marriage...
Stay Put
So this morning I was reading Sheila Gregoire's blog To...
Strong Relationships Require Intimacy
I was over at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum today for Wifey Wednesday where Sheila...
He’s Not My Prince Charming
You know, in the early years of my marriage I was very much influenced by the overly...
I Love You AND I Like You!(Covenant Love)
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T (Exploring Submission in Marriage)
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Christians & The Occult
UnidentifiedSo the other day some friends of mine suggested I watch a Christian movie which tackles the subject of UFO's and alien abduction. They had a lot of good things to say about it and since I'm always interested to see how a Christian movie will treat occult topics I thought I'd give it a go. I have to say I DID like this film. It's... [Read more of this review]
Heads in the Sand
In the last few days I have witnessed a sad but all too common truth that many Christians have their heads in the sand when dealing with people who are involved in the occult. Truly, this kind of response breaks my heart. By responding in this way, many Christians are effectively abandoning people and reinforcing a very negative view of the church.... [Read more of this review]
What is Automatic Writing?
I've noticed over the last day or so that there seems to be some confusion among Christians about a particular occult technique known as automatic writing. I thought it might be useful to take a look at this particular occult activity and define it. Automatic writing is a mediumistic talent/technique where the medium (or channel... [Read more of this review]
Twilight Inspired
Did you know that Stephanie Meyer was inspired (and continues to be so apparently) to write her Twilight saga books from a dream? Yeah…here ya go: "I woke up . . . from a very vivid dream. In my dream, two people were having an intense conversation in a meadow in the woods. One of these people was just your average girl. The other... [Read more of this review]
I’ll Try Not To Say I Told You So
As a former Christian Witch I have always suspected the day would come when someone who professes the Christian witchcraft path would offer the world some kind of "how-to" book. I remember as a member of Christian Witch message boards how many of us commiserated about the possibility in the future as "the hidden" persevered... [Read more of this review]
Is Ghost Hunting A Sin?
When it comes to ghost hunting there is a question that Christians should be asking. Is ghost hunting a sin? Well, first lets define what we mean by "sin". According to Dictionary.com there are several definitions including: Transgression of divine law (the sin of Adam). Deliberate violation of religious or moral principle. Any regrettable... [Read more of this review]
Occultism in Church?
Yesterday evening I had the great privilege of being a guest on a program called Ignite Radio with JR Pittman. I was a guest from 8-10PM, sharing my story of how I went from being a Christian for 29 years to becoming involved in the occult for years before God brought me back into full faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. I really enjoyed... [Read more of this review]
The Reality of Christian Witchcraft
The other day I received a rather "snarky" comment (which was not published due to rudeness) to a blog I posted awhile back about Christian Witchcraft called Christian Witches: Hiding In Plain Sight. Basically the gist of the comment was there aint no such thing as Christian Witchcraft or Christian Wicca. I beg to differ. I know... [Read more of this review]
The Paranormal Has Never Been So Popular
Ghost Hunters Ghost Hunters International Ghost Hunters Academy Ghost Cops Ghost Lab Ghost Adventures Ghost Trackers Paranormal State Etc, etc, etc. Anyone else seeing the trend here? Paranormal programming has been around for awhile. As early as 1975, through shows such as "In Search Of…", as well as movies and books like... [Read more of this review]
Trusting Those Red Flags
One of the reasons I enjoy going to churches or events to share my testimony or speak is that afterward I get to answer questions. I really enjoy being able to talk one-on-one with people because it provides an opportunity to expand on a particular part of a message I may not have been able to do in the allotted time. I find something similar when... [Read more of this review]
Why Should Christians Care About The Occult?
My friend Keiki, from The Vessel Project, asked a very good question today on Face Book. Basically she was wondering what all the interest is around horoscopes, what draws people (especially Christians) to them? The interesting thing is I was at a Praise and Coffee meeting this week and got into a conversation with a friend about... [Read more of this review]
He Never Stopped Waiting For Me
There are times at night, when it's very dark and quiet, that I think about the years I spent away from the Lord pursuing The Craft and honing my ability as a medium. Some times it seems like such a long time ago and then someone reminds me it really wasn't. It wasn't that long ago that I wrapped the night around me like a cloak and embraced... [Read more of this review]
Mediums and Spiritists Who Whisper and Mutter
My husband saved an article from a newspaper for me announcing a "renowned medium" would be conducting readings at the major performance hall in Grand Rapids about a week ago. He tends to save these things for me because he assumes I'll be interested to know but honestly what it does is make me sad. Do you want to know why? I'm sad... [Read more of this review]
Christian Mysticism
I was recently reading an article about the dangers of introducing New Age or Yoga practices into the church by Dr.Eddie Hyatt. He talks about how adopting occult, New Age, or ideology rooted in pagan mysticism can lead a Christian away from a faith founded in the truth of scripture to one based on experiences alone. Even more concerning... [Read more of this review]
Searching for the White Light
When I was still involved in occult activities whenever I was going to do spell work, meditate, work with the pendulum, etc., I would create a circle of protection around myself by envisioning myself surrounded by "the white light of the Holy Spirit". This is a very familiar concept within "spiritual", New Age, or occult circles.... [Read more of this review]
Transforming Power
Last night during the live webcast (which can be viewed here if you missed it) I had the privilege of answering a number of interesting questions about my former experiences in the occult and the book I've written and it got me thinking about power. Personal power. Spiritual Power. Supernatural power. We all know the church has dropped the ball... [Read more of this review]
Preview ~ Escaping the Cauldron
Tomorrow is the big day! Escaping the Cauldron: What You Should Know about the Occult will be officially launched on the Audio/Video page of Kristine ReMixed in a live video-cast from 6-8PM EST and be available to purchase from our new online bookstore! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Big Fish Ministries will be offering a coupon for $2 OFF the regular retail... [Read more of this review]
The Power of Angels
People are fascinated by angels. People talk about them, collect art depicting them, want to see them, receive personal guidance from them, or try to capture their image on a photograph. I recently saw a question wondering about angels. What kind of power do angels have? According to the Bible, angels do not have physical bodies, although they can... [Read more of this review]
How Deep That Darkness Is
"The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." John 1:5 (NIV) I was watching a DVD this morning of a movie based on the Ted Dekker/Frank Peretti novel "HOUSE". A Christian horror/thriller (now there is an interesting concept) which considers the question of sin, light, dark, goodness, evil,... [Read more of this review]
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