I had a wonderful time at the women’s retreat this weekend. The weather was beautiful, I was able to tramp around in the woods, experience some hours of uninterrupted solitude, have great conversations with some awesome ladies, was able to rest. There was such a sense of peace over the whole weekend. And as a bonus, I was able to connect with a family in P.A. that I’ve wanted to […] Read More
It’s been a very busy last couple of weeks. I haven’t been around much and I won’t be around this weekend. Going on a retreat with a bunch of other women from my church. Looking forward to it. Aahhh… peace… quiet… solitude. Bring it on!
Hey, everyone, my son joined the ranks of the blog world today. You can check him out at www.davidelijah.blogspot.com.
I’m here to say, “I’m sorry.” I realize when I posted my “If I stopped coming to church…” entry, it hurt some people. I know that there are people who read my blog who go to this church and I was being insensitive to them. I’m sorry. I can’t say my intentions were entirely noble. I was feeling sorry for myself, among other things. I think I was wanting to […] Read More
In response to my last post and the comments posted there, here’s some more thoughts. I think I’m being misunderstood. In my last post, I was trying to sort out what I have been feeling and I was putting down whatever thoughts were coming to my mind. Although I technically did not state it, I think some people are assuming that my feelings of disconnect are a result of the […] Read More
Been thinking about all sorts of things about the church and people lately. The perspectives I once had about ‘church’ are shifting. It’s kind of like changing out of some old clothes and trying to figure out what the new ones look like, how they fit, how they feel. I’m not sure how I fit into the whole scheme of things in God’s kingdom anymore. I once thought I was […] Read More
I was speaking with a friend today who is a Catholic. He is quite affected by the passing of the Pope. He told me he had met the Pope in Rome when he was a young boy. It was a very special moment to him. I asked him why. He told me it was like touching God. I’ve been thinking about his comment. As I am not part of the […] Read More
There are some great insights on the Bible in this post (spurred on from a discussion at another blog). Thanks to LT for the link.
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Chapter 2 -The Shadow of the Past I’m reading my favorite book to my kids and absolutely loving it! It has been a dream of mine since my oldest was born that some day I would read The Lord of the Rings to him. I still […] Read More
I was thinking about people’s interpretation of salvation, or the initial step, at least. I generally hear the phrase ‘accept Jesus into your heart’ and then you will be saved. What does ‘accept Jesus into your heart’ really mean? Is it even biblical? Think about this in the context of children (let’s say 12 and under). Often when I hear people who ‘accepted Jesus into their heart’ at an early […] Read More