Category: Christianity
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Arguing with God- Pt 1
God: I need you to do this thing. Me: (whining) There has to be someone more qualified than me to do this thing. God: No, you are the one. Me. (again…whining) but why? I don’t want to. God: You can choose not to do it, but the consequences are my choice. Me: ugh….(stomps foot) no…
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It Gets Easier, Right? Wrong.
Hey God, this thing…this life lesson thing. I am trying really. I am trying to do that forgiveness thing too. I am not doing a good job of it at all. I get mad still…ok, I get angry. It is not fair. It is not fair that those who did mean and bad things to…
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Deep Trust
Who do you trust? It’s easy to say, “I trust you”, do you really though? What does that mean? The trust I have for coworkers and friends is different from the trust I have for my children. The trust I have for my children is different from the trust I have for my husband. I…
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Stop Hiding Behind Rules
Your soul is suffering for it. Life on this planet requires rules and I like rules. I like the consistency of knowing that I can do anything I want or not. If I choose to not follow a rule, the consequences are known. If I speed and get a ticket, I pay a fine. Simple…
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Before Easter
Photo by Mads Schmidt Rasmussen on Unsplash The day before Jesus was crucified, he observed Passover with the disciples. Passover is the time that Jews remembered their freedom and exodus from Egypt. Jesus told his disciples that the bread symbolized his body that would be broken and the wine, his blood, which would be poured out…
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The Truth About Easter
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Easter is all bunnies and eggs. It is about the laughter of children and spring warmth. If you want to believe all that, it’s fine by me. However, there is a sinister and dark side of Easter. If you strip easter of all the trappings except the story of Jesus’…
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Morning Philosophy, Anyone?
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash Early morning, every morning, I want to lay in bed, snuggle my husband, and just let love pass between us. I am in no hurry to move more than just what it takes to get closer to him. Almost every morning, I have an internal argument with myself as to…
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Truth Will Not Hide
There are forces of nature that are set firm. The laws of physics are one example. Truth is a natural law. No matter what you do to hide it the truth will not stay hidden. You can lie and stretch it, or here’s a good one ignore it, however it will not stay hidden. It…
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You Do Not Have to Suffer
Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash Life is a struggle. Will you have pain? Yes, that is true. However, there is so much more to life. We, humans, share joy as well as pain. There are happiness and sadness that happens. We learn from all of it. I saw a quote that made me shake my…
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What are the Pieces of You?
Painting by Pammy (Art by Pammy) We, humans, are made of many pieces. We are multifaceted creatures physically, emotionally and spiritually. Humans have a physical body that houses their souls. You have a human body, you are a soul. Where were you when you learned you are a soul? For me, it was not in church though…
Lori O'Gara, Author 