Reflecting on Good Friday: He Died For You and Me

Good Friday. You know when I was younger I always thought it was kind of strange that the church would call the day we remember Jesus dying on the cross as "good". Surely it would have been more appropriate to call the day "Black Friday" or "Sorrow Friday" or something more appropriately…sad. After all, when [...]

“Yo G! I’m Here. Your Cool. That Rocks!”

You know, I don't know what it is the last week or so but I've been getting such good "food for thought" from the wise and witty writing of bloggers such as Sue Cramer. Now I can add Faye Bryant to that list. She wrote a particularly good blog about preparing for communion today but [...]

Everything in Tidy Boxes

   My husband and I were talking the other day (as we so often do) and it came to my mind again how easy it is for us as Christians to compartmentalize. Honestly, it's really no surprise. I'd say to compartmentalize is as American as apple pie and baseball so why should the church or Christians [...]

Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

I'm sure I have mentioned before how much I enjoy the moments of solitude available when I'm in my car running errands. The peace and quiet I found in these treasured moments often lead to many interesting thoughts about life and God. Once I even came up with what I thought was an excellent analogy [...]

A Fairly Small Church

My husband and I attend a fairly small, traditional church where he is on staff as the director of a weekday, afterschool program. Most of the congregation at our church are a bit older than we are so a lot of the music we sing as part of praise and worship tends to be hymns [...]

What’s in a Name?

My daughter's and I have a rather odd tradition. Don't ask me why we got started doing it…why does anyone start these kinds of things it often sort of "happens"…but we've done it enough now it's become official. We name our computers. My husband thinks we're crazy but some times I think these machine do [...]

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 [...]

Sometimes Simple Is Better

Do you know what I like about most Mexican restaurants? I'm not talking about fast food joints with dollar menus, no, I mean the real deal.  Authentic. The kind of place that's family owned and operated, with brightly colored woven blankets and Aztec art lining the walls. Where the moment you walk through the door [...]

Mystical Experiences

Many people today say they are looking for a deeper "spiritual" experience with God. However, depending on where they go to find their answers, many become enthralled by a mystical encounter. What is the difference between spiritual and mystical?  Here's how I define those terms: Spiritual ~ related to the sacred and is not centered [...]

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Trends.  We all tend to follow them.  People keep track of the latest fashions, what's popular to watch at movies or on television.  The kind of music pop culture currrently listens to the most.  There are even trending topics of social media outlets such as Twitter to follow what people are "tweeting" about the most. [...]

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