Killing Worship
I went to church today. I don’t try this often … the panic attacks I have in large crowds make it exceedingly stressful to attend even my small congregation. But today was Communion Sunday, and I really, really miss going to worship, especially on Communion Sunday. So I’ve been trying really hard to go on […]
The Parable of the Talents: What Does It Mean?
This story from Matthew’s gospel has always bothered me. A king heads off on a journey, leaving his three servants in charge of his wealth. One guy gets five portions, the second gets two portions, and the third gets only one portion. The text says that the master was aware of each servant’s ability and […]
Every Season Is Not Harvest Season
“Every season is not harvest season. There are seasons of sowing where no harvest is seen, and sometimes there are droughts. … There are some crops we desire for ourselves that we may never harvest.” A friend posted this in an online discussion about the blessings of God. And it got me to thinking. Sometimes […]
Hymns That Comfort Me
As I mentioned the other day, I love hymns. The hymns listed below can comfort me in those times when I am so miserable or distraught that I cannot find words to pray, but can only sob out to my Father that I am in pain. I can’t necessarily sing them at those times, of […]
“Mommy Porn” — What Do You Think?
And no, it’s not what you think! I often read Penelope Trunk’s blog “The Brazen Careerist,” because she’s very up-front about the fact that she’s not perfect, work-life balance is not possible, and some days just stink. Sometimes her ideas for coping are outrageous; some days they actually make sense. I was VERY touched by […]
Do You Really Think Moses Was Stoned?
My favourite headline for this news story was The Guardian‘s: “Moses Was Stoned When He Set the Ten Commandments.” But the story itself is both amusing and appalling. Whatever happened to the scientific method? To proof? Because this Benny Shanon doesn’t want to believe in supernatural events, he wants, instead, to speculate that more than […]
BEHIND!
I hate feeling like I’m so far behind I’ll never get caught up, but that’s where I am right now. Absolutely exhausted, overwhelmed, and getting close to hopeless that I’ll ever get out of it. I’ve got a certification exam in three weeks, and I just HAVE to study for it. I NEED to fold […]
God’s Law Is a Scary Thing!
The Law reflects the fact that the world is broken due to Sin, and that such a Law is necessary at all is a bleak reminder of the horror that is sin. In the perfect world that God created, there was no need for the Law. Man walked with God, and man was naked and […]