Faith and Doubt
Stepping Stones and a Crossroads
(This is the fourth part in a series. Click the links to read the rest of the series: One – Going Back to the Beginning, Two – Stuck Between Two Horses, Three – The Wrong God, Five – Of Simmering, Resting, and Labels, Six – He Is Not a Tame Lion, and Seven – Letters…
Read MoreThe Saturday Evening Blog Post – March and April
I’m participating, again, in the Saturday Evening Blog Post, hosted by Elizabeth Esther. It’s a once-a-month chance to highlight one post from the previous month. We skipped March because it fell in the middle of Lent, so today we can highlight one from March and one from April. In March, I had One of Those…
Read MoreApparently Size 10 Is the New Fat
Last night, my husband and I were spacing out on the couch after each taking a turn at our lawn mower, sans front-wheel drive. (How I underestimated the help that self-propulsion gives when mowing a gigantic yard!) I was cutting coupons and weeding out expired ones when I heard a woman on a commercial say,…
Read MoreThe “What If” Challenge
Bonnie challenged readers last week to identify what has been holding them back from growing their relationship with God, follow through on one, and see what happens. It was providentially-timed for me. I’ve been teetering over the edge of a few big steps for months, maybe longer, not moving forward but unable to change direction…
Read MoreUltimate Blog Party Wrap-up
This was my first time joining the Ultimate Blog Party, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom, and it was so fun to meet new people! So many people visited here *waving hi to new followers and subscribers* and I found some inspiring and encouraging bloggers to follow too! Prairie Lily Arts Susan’s blog is absolutely…
Read MoreDaring to Take the “What If” Challenge
Have you found the Faith Barista‘s blog? Her writing is solid, spiritually challenging, and honest– three characteristics of writing that I value highly. She wrote two excellent posts this week that hit me straight between the eyes. Funny how God does that, isn’t it? It’s been happening over and over — in Sunday sermons, small…
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