When Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he taught them what we now call the Lord’s Prayer. However, he preferred to pray in solitude and often went off alone to do so. This practice has become my preference, too. Simple, unscripted, honest conversations with God are precious to me. Once I…
Category: Spirituality
Let This Sink In…
The more I discover, the smaller I become. The more I learn, I realize how much more I will never know.
An Unexpected Encounter
In the area where I live, new age spirituality seems to be trendy these days. I am not trendy. In fact, I have always actively gone in the opposite direction of what is popular. Tolerating followers is not in my personal handbook. However, I am also not on the same wave length as traditional religions…
Bandaids = Love
Like most, I remember specific moments from my childhood. It’s strange, how certain selective moments got stuck in my memory. I guess it’s just what seemed to matter most to me at that particular time. I remember being at a friend’s house once when she got a small cut on her knee. When we went…
The Root of Intentions
My mother had great intentions. She was on a life long mission to convert everyone she encountered to Christianity. But, her approach was too demanding and rigid. It is very sad to say that I honestly believe she did more harm than good. She interpreted the Bible very literally and if she could not make…
Anxiety and Depression
If it was possible, I would wave a magic wand so that no one would ever experience any kind of anxiety and depression. Well, I would have last year. This year, not so much. Over the past year I have learned that one person cannot save another from their life lessons. One can, however, help…
Beautifully Imperfect
If you’ve read or seen Harry Potter, then you’ll remember the beginning scenes where Harry is treated quite badly by his relatives. The adults in the family are neglectful and abusive towards him. Their attitude influences how their son acts towards Harry, as well. Luckily for him, though, Harry doesn’t seem to be as low…
The Origin of Children
Luckily, I don’t think my children ever asked me point blank “where do babies come from?”. If they had I don’t know what I would have said, but it might have been something like, “Well, you see babies, uh… well when mommies and daddies, uh… oh look, there’s Dairy Queen, want an ice cream?” Fortunately,…
I’ve Been Gened
Eight months ago I was riddled with fear about whether or not I was doing the right thing. I was on the verge of challenging everything I’d been aggressively taught to believe. Not only that, but I was stepping into a realm my mother would call evil. My mother’s teachings were continuous, rigid, and very…
You Are What You Think
Thoughts are things! – Prentice Mulford Your thoughts have the power to manifest what you choose to believe. Like a boomerang, the thoughts you send out will come back to you and create your environment, good or bad. You are in control of your thoughts and what you choose to believe. Therefore, choose wisely, purely,…
Curse Hunter 