Posted by Editormum on 18 December 2009 in Uncategorized |
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For several years, I’ve had a wonderful online friend named Mike. I knew him better by his screen-name, Metochoi, under which he moderated a Yahoo Group called Gothard_Discussion. I found the group shortly after my divorce, and several years after leaving the parachurch organization called The Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and its homeschool […]
Tags: ATIA, Christianity, death, eulogy, faith, friends, good works, grace, IBLP, kindness, logic, online relationships, Religion, True Stories, truth
Posted by Editormum on 12 December 2009 in Uncategorized |
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This has been a very tough year for my family, economically speaking. The recession really hit us hard, and we had to cut back really hard to make things work. Why, then, I can hear you asking, did you guys take a ten-day vacation to the beach?! Well, the kids and I talked about it. […]
Tags: Christianity, emotion, faith, Family Life, finances, holidays, prayer, Religion, True Stories
Posted by Editormum on 5 December 2009 in Uncategorized |
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I “butted in” on an overheard conversation the other day, and the thoughts that the topic inspired have been thundering around in my head like a herd of wildebeest, looking for the way out. Note to self: Butting in on overheard conversations is rude and you need to stop it. Even if the conversants are […]
Tags: Christianity, faith, Religion
Posted by Editormum on 4 December 2009 in Uncategorized |
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Back in May, I wrote in my Facebook Notes about the prayer that never fails me. I call it the “Finding Prayer.” When I have lost something and need to find it, I ask my Heavenly Father to help me. He always does. But it’s not just the “Finding Prayer” that God answers. He answers […]
Tags: Christianity, faith, Family Life, fear, grace, karate, prayer, Religion
Posted by Editormum on 24 November 2009 in Uncategorized |
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One of the things that I loved most about the Catholic and Methodist churches I’ve attended is the recitation of the Creed. I like the Apostles’ Creed best, but the Nicene and Athanasian Creeds are also good. (They are just so long!) I think the Creeds are important, and I am very sorry that my […]
Tags: apologetics, Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, Christianity, Creeds, doctrine, dogma, Dorothy Sayers, faith, favourite books, liturgy, Nicene Creed, Religion, worship
Posted by Editormum on 23 October 2009 in Uncategorized |
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Continuing the list of lessons I learned from my recent vacation, The second lesson is: Trust your parents. Now, let me say right off that I am certain that some of my readers have parents who should not be trusted. But you’d better make mighty sure before you decide your parents are in that category. […]
Tags: boys, character, Christianity, Family Life, karate, parenting, Religion, True Stories, vacation
Posted by Editormum on 22 October 2009 in Uncategorized |
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I wrote yesterday that I have learned a lot in the past month. My next few posts (I’m trying to stop writing 2000 word posts … it isn’t as easy as it sounds!) will look at some of the lessons life has given me during my vacation and catch-up days. The first lesson is: Take […]
Tags: beach, Christianity, Family Life, nature, Philosophy, Religion, vacation
Posted by Editormum on 29 September 2009 in Uncategorized |
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Penelope Trunk has an interesting Yom Kippur post on her blog, and the comments are equally challenging. A lot of people out there are seeking, and an equally large number of people have been hurt by organized religion. After reading some of the comments, I felt compelled to post a comment myself. I am copying and expanding […]
Tags: character, Christianity, faith, good works, grace, Philosophy, Religion
Posted by Editormum on 24 September 2009 in Uncategorized |
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It’s funny. I’m not Jewish (though I thought about converting once), but this time of year always makes me a little more cognizant of spiritual matters. Maybe it’s the fact that, for the last seven years, I have worked closely with Jewish people, and maybe their contemplative behaviour during the High Holy Days just rubs […]
Tags: Christianity, grace, Philosophy, Religion
Posted by Editormum on 18 September 2009 in Uncategorized |
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L’shanah tovah tikatev v’taihatem to my gentleman readers, and L’shanah tovah tikatevi v’taihatemi to my lady readers. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Share apples and honey with your family and eat a pomegranate today. The honey symbolizes a sweet year. And Heaven knows […]
Tags: Christianity, good works, holidays, Judaism, Religion, righeousness, Rosh Hashanah