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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2016
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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Finding Awesome (1-3)
A post about finding awesome from my my journal during the year of questioning faith. I explained here why I’m sharing the journal. Week 1, Day 3 A friend posted a video of an aerobics instructor from the 80s today. It was hilarious. The woman’s workout involved holding her breath for several seconds at a time. I suppose it could have been an ab workout. Maybe. At any rate, it…
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