Posts Tagged ‘freedom’
Real Belief in a Really Noisy World
Oh, but it is noisy, the world and its opinions. How do we know what we even know what real belief is anymore? During some intentional research for a proposal I am working on, the loudness got to me. By the time I closed my computer and shut my phone down for the day, my…
Read MoreWorry-Free Living in a Worried World
Is it even possible to live worry-free in a worried world? I am here to testify, yes. If you have been here for a while, you might be shocked to learn, it has been four years. Four-years, since our beloved John-John, our second oldest child, our firstborn son, boarded a bus for Marine Bootcamp. The…
Read MoreSkinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing
Skinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing Who here is ready for the skinny jean fad to go ahead and get on its way? The very term, “skinny jeans” is a play on everything that was meant to be good about jeans. My 16-year-old daughter looks fantastic in them. And while I am…
Read MoreGirls in SUVs Talking Out Loud to Jesus: How to Perfect Your Prayer Life
Girls in SUVs Talking Out Loud to Jesus: How to Perfect Your Prayer Life I know. It has been a while. I opened my laptop and stared at the blank screen for what seemed an eternity. A writer can get caught up in a personal head game of writer’s block and easily confuse it with…
Read MoreHow to Deserve the Cross
The Good News is Jesus died once – for all. We need not earn the gift of salvation. To earn it would make it a wage. To pay for it would make it a purchase. There are not enough hours in the week, nowhere to clock in and record the hours it would take to…
Read MoreStealing Jesus and Grace: When I Knew it Was Right
For the record, stealing is wrong. It can change your life… forever. My first book, Stolen Jesus: An Unconventional Search for the Real Savior is on the shelves of Barnes and Noble. Kathie Lee Gifford tweeted her adoration for it. It rages a battle with 1991 classic written by Benny Hinn for the first place…
Read MoreOne Day at a Time: How to Battle the Enemy Like a Boss
One Day at a Time: How to Battle the Enemy Like a Boss We didn’t exactly evacuate from the Houston area because of Hurricane Harvey, we were leaving for the weekend anyway. We were returning to the Abilene area, from which we moved recently, which you can read about here, for a couple of reasons. …
Read MoreThe Christian Burqa: Recent Disturbing Trend Cloaking Modern Believing Women in a Heavy Shroud
Modern day Christian women wearing burqas? Surely this is not true? The burqa is a full-body veil. The woman’s complete face and body are covered, and she is only able to see through a mesh screen over the eyes. It is most commonly worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Under the Taliban establishment in Afghanistan (1996–2001), its use was…
Read MoreChristian Living: You’re Doing It All Wrong, Here’s How to Fix It
I am a Christian, in the sense that I believe Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. However, for the better part of my Christian walk I have been doing it wrong, living that is. We took a new foster placement two weeks ago today. She is a doll, although… she is…
Read MoreThe Curse of Unbelief: Real Poison and Some Bad Ju-Ju
My husband uses the term ”Bad Ju-Ju.” This cracks me up. Truth be told, Justin is pretty straightlaced. However, he is also a devout follower of the school of “good thoughts.” Justin and I both regularly listen to a refresher course in The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale. However, both of us work…
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