In my parents’ guest bathroom hangs a sign that reads: What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. This sign about God’s gifts and how we should use them has hung there for years. When my questioning faith journey came to the place where I walked away from the God of the Bible, I wondered if I also walked away from the…
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Personal Faith
Gratitude for Noise
A Noise Warning I got a bit of a noise warning when Mom called me on Easter Sunday morning. This turn in my faith life has been hard on her, I think. “So you’re not going to church today?” she asked. “No, I’m not,” I confirmed. “Well, if you would just set aside all this noise and seek Jesus, He’ll come to you. I know that.” When we hung up,…
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Dragons Welcome (7-1)
The subject matter in this post from week 7 of my Questioning Faith Journal came up again recently. A Catholic friend warned me that I was “opening a door and introducing your children to the spirit of the Antichrist” because I let my kiddos read and watch the Harry Potter stories. Sigh. This fear and censorship of stories is something I am so happy to have out of my life….
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Where I’ve Been
No, I haven’t been struck dead or down for launching this blog…which means either your prayers are working, or they aren’t. 🙂 It’s been several weeks since I posted an article here. Why? A few reasons… Reason 1: Family Finally Reacted If you listen to the podcast, you know that neither Hubs’ family nor mine initially reacted. That changed. The reactions range from supportive to hostile. I think my favorite…
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Questioning Faith Week 2: Exclusion Mentality
This is an excerpt from the journal I kept during my year of questioning faith in which I break from the exclusion mentality required in Christianity. I explained here why I’m sharing the journal. Week 2 My first full week without God begins today. Waking up was weird. I did not go downstairs, crack open my Chronological Bible, and read and pray. Odd. The flash of guilt that hit me…
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