Christians and despair
I posted this in response to a comment on my post “Does the Body Have Faith to Share?” in which I expressed despair. I want to use it as its own post because we Christians are not good at dealing with people who have reach the point of despairing. In fact, I have heard it said that the one thing that Christians are not allowed … Continue reading Christians and despair
Mom’s Going Crazy Recipe
Want to drive yourself crazy? Do what I do: have a set of kids, wait 5 or 6 years and have another set. Try to figure out if you screwed up the first set so you can better parent the second set. It’s a terrible pastime, really; going back and revisiting every parenting decision you made along the way to try to judge the outcomes. … Continue reading Mom’s Going Crazy Recipe
Question for Parents: “Are you angry?”
Here’s a question for you parents: your kid does something boneheaded. It wasn’t necessarily intentional, but it was entirely preventable. You discuss with him what went wrong and what needs to be done about it. At the end of the conversation the kid asks, “are you angry with me?” What’s your answer? Is there a place in parenting for holding anger over our kid’s head? … Continue reading Question for Parents: “Are you angry?”
The Quitter
I would quit I have tried to quit But it seems that I don’t know how There is no window to submit your paperwork to Or voicemail to leave a message on late at night. You cannot march into God’s office To announce your departure face-to-face He will not reply, “I hate to see you go.” No matter how hard I try to quit The … Continue reading The Quitter
Does the Body Have Faith to Share?
It’s not pretty, but here is where I am: I have waited on God for years and he has not answered me. He has not provided for me or defended me. I followed Him always and He took me to places that have turned my life into a nightmare. So I counted it as a blessing and kept walking according to His way, hopeful that … Continue reading Does the Body Have Faith to Share?
Mountain Climbing
Once there was a climber who set out to climb a mountain. The word from those who had gone before was that the guru at the top of the mountain was God himself and that the closer you got to the summit, the more spectacular the views and the more satisfied your soul became. At the bottom of the mountain, there were many paths to … Continue reading Mountain Climbing
Is it my fault he smells like cumin? Thoughts on parenthood
It’s a very long story how it all came to be this way, but I am having the odd experience of raising a 16 year old and a 1 year old at the same time. I say odd not so much because it’s that unusual. But often I feel like I’m starting to get a sense of what sort of person my oldest son is turning out to be and … Continue reading Is it my fault he smells like cumin? Thoughts on parenthood
I asked God to hit my husband with a bus
It has long been a practice among those who want to learn how to pray to pray a psalm each day – preferably by starting at the front and working through them in order. When you do this, you find that some days the psalm speaks to you and some days you are praying someone else’s prayer. Which is as it should be. The point … Continue reading I asked God to hit my husband with a bus
The Book of Job: The Happy Ending
This past week I’ve been looking at the last chapters of the Book of Job. As I said before, these passages have always bothered me because they don’t make sense. Why would a loving and compassionate God show up and affirm that Job did not bring his suffering on himself and then tell him to sit down and get in line because he’s just a … Continue reading The Book of Job: The Happy Ending
Sins against the Holy Spirit
Going all theological on ya again! At one point Jesus says that the one sin which will not be forgiven is the sin against the Holy Spirit. But no one seems to know what the sin against the Holy Spirit is. I would say that first of all, the sin must be one that is not repented of. If we ask for forgiveness, it is … Continue reading Sins against the Holy Spirit
The Upside Down World 