Posted by Editormum on 11 May 2016 in Uncategorized |
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I read today that Josh Harris has apologized for the effect that his book I Kissed Dating Goodbye had on some people in the most vulnerable, most sensitive years of their lives. And it took me back almost 20 years into my past. You see, 20 years ago, I was deep under the influence of […]
Tags: Bible interpretation, Bill Gothard, challenges, character, Christianity, church, cult, divorce, faith, false teaching, grace, IBLP, marriage, Religion, True Stories
Posted by Editormum on 20 December 2015 in Uncategorized |
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Rushing down the highway today, anxious that I would be late to his funeral, it suddenly hit me that, actually, I probably ought to be late. Just a couple of minutes. Sliding into a back pew, gasping for breath, and fumbling in my purse for a pen. Dr. Hazlewood would have expected it from me. […]
Tags: challenges, Education, eulogy, grace, respect, True Stories
Posted by Editormum on 29 June 2014 in Uncategorized |
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My friend Heather wrote this blog post today about taking a break from going to church, and how it helped her evaluate her spiritual condition and renew her relationship with God. I cannot begin to express how much it resonated with me. Because I stopped going to church about five years ago, and every time […]
Tags: C.S. Lewis, challenges, Christianity, church, faith, medical issues, Religion, spirituality, worship
Posted by Editormum on 25 May 2013 in
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The decision earlier this week by the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council to accept openly homosexual boys as Scouts has raised a lot of anger and vitriol across the country. The BSA has been warned to expect a mass exodus of boys and leaders from the troops. I’ve seen Facebook posts from many who […]
Tags: Bible interpretation, Boy Scouts, boys, challenges, character, Christianity, faith, grace, homosexuality, Jesus, news, parenting, Religion, respect
Posted by Editormum on 6 April 2013 in
News Commentary |
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This past week has been a very hard one. About ten days ago, my office was rocked by the shocking news that a former coworker had taken his own life. And on the day when I found out when my coworker’s memorial service would be, I was told that a very dear friend had died […]
Tags: challenges, Christianity, Family Life, news, pain, parenting, poetry, Religion, stress, suicide, True Stories
Posted by Editormum on 18 July 2011 in Uncategorized |
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I have discovered a new author whose works I like … at least as far as I’ve read in them. And since what I read today has a lot of relevance to yesterday’s post on baptism, I want to share some excerpts from T. D. Jakes’s Help Me, I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up. […]
Tags: Bible interpretation, challenges, Christianity, humility, pride, Religion, T. D. Jakes
Posted by Editormum on 16 January 2011 in Uncategorized |
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I have a friend who is going through a faith crisis at the moment, and she recently said that she was not “worthy” of God’s love or forgiveness. I was writing to her to discuss this idea when I realized that there might be other people I know who are also struggling. So my letter […]
Tags: challenges, Christianity, Jesus, Religion
Posted by Editormum on 4 December 2010 in Uncategorized |
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I’m not gonna lie. I will be glad to see the end of 2010. It’s been a tough year for me and the boys, and we’re hoping and praying that 2011 will be better. Fewer visits to the doctor’s office would be especially nice. If it wasn’t the kids coming down with something weird, it […]
Tags: blessings, challenges, Family Life, medical issues, Philosophy, stress
Posted by Editormum on 9 November 2010 in Uncategorized |
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On October 29, I was in a teeny-tiny fender-bender. I was backing out of a parking spot, and there was an enormous SUV parked next to me. So I was backing very slowly, watching my mirrors and trying to see past this behemoth next to me, when I hear a crunch. I look in my […]
Tags: challenges, True Stories
Posted by Editormum on 14 October 2010 in Uncategorized |
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At the risk of being too depressing, I want to talk about life after divorce when kids are involved. I don’t know how it is for those who are divorced with no kids, but I fantasize that in some ways it must be easier. (And don’t set me straight if I’m wrong, because I need […]
Tags: abuse, challenges, child-rearing, children, divorce, Family Life, parenting