Mundane Prayers Matter to God
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 […]
I Miss the Creeds
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 […]
Lesson One: Get Away
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 […]
Your Road Is Not My Road
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 […]
Don’t Do. Just Ask.
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 […]
L’Shana Tova!
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 […]
Battle Scars
Wounds. We all sustain them. Some of them heal completely and we barely remember them, but some wounds leave physical scars that remind us at once of the circumstances in which we got the wound. Sometimes, these scars can provide a deeper lesson about life or our spiritual walk. Take the scar on my left thumb. I […]
Why I Homeschool
I believe that God has entrusted me with my children and that He expects me to ensure that they are reared in the fear and admonition of the Lord as well as in those academic areas necessary to their success in their adult lives. I believe that God holds me responsible for every aspect of […]