I have spoken much in the blog posts from these early years about the warmth and care shown to me by church friends. They helped me experience what God was like through the love they gave me. Through them I was able to truly “feel” God’s love. You have seen my happiness expressed throughout my […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 165 (June 5, 2008) Further gleanings from Don Miller’s Blue Like Jazz: Miller says, “…I have come to understand that strength, inner strength, comes from receiving love as much as it comes from giving it. I think apart from the idea that I am a sinner and God forgives me, this is […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 164 (June 4, 2008) At one of the Living Rooms last night we were discussing what the word religion actually means. The topic was raised when I started talking about the book I’m reading, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. I must say I really like exploring revolutionary approaches to Christianity. Jesus […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 163 (June 4, 2008) My emotional health has greatly improved from writing – writing in my journal, in emails to friends, in blogging, and in writing my books. My last book, A Firm Place to Stand, to be released in the next month, has especially strengthened me. This made me think: If […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 162 (May 31, 2008) I’m reading a wonderful book, Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller. The subtitle is “Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality.” Such a revolutionary, honest piece of writing! Such a refreshing look at the Christian faith. Miller quotes a friend who said, “…to be in a relationship with God is […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 161 (May 22, 2008) My biggest aim as a facilitator of the Living Room mood disorders support group is to help participants learn about and experience the love of God. It’s when hurting people understand how much God loves them that healing can best occur. I know this, because this has been […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 160 (May 20, 2008) With my husband away I have a lot of freedom, yet I’m kind of at loose ends as well. Nothing to tie me down…floating from one little activity to another…trying to talk to some friends every day to stay in touch with the world. It will be good […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 159 (May 14, 2008) Well, I’ve been doing bits of boring stuff: getting a bit of clutter organized, though I have a long way to go. For interesting stuff I’ve got the last bits of my book to the publisher and they say they will soon have a couple of sample covers […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 158 (May 12, 2008) And you all thought I was a prim and proper old church lady in her sixties, did you? I was just thinking tonight about how I probably wouldn’t at all fit the image you might have of me. My son has the car for a couple of weeks […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 157 (May 11, 2008) Every once in a while I’ve referred to Philip Yancey’s Prayer: Does it Make a Difference?, a book that I’ve gradually been working my way through. I’ve only read small amounts at a time, not because it’s boring, but because I want to chew on every little bit, […]
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