A Broken Plant Made Me Weep

Yes, you read the title correctly! I am typically not THAT sensitive, but considering the reason why I wept, I think you’ll understand. I wrote today’s throwback in June of 2022. I was preparing my garden for the summer, and I believe this was my first attempt trying to restore a broken stem. The results?…

What are We Inviting In? | Spiritual Warfare

The flames ate away at the books she tossed into it. Once these books were treasured by her. But now she knew the dark doctrine seeping between its pages. She hated how she had lived her life, and the things she let creep in. But today, things were different. Christ gave her renewal and helped…

Pet Peeve | We Don’t “Allow” God to Do Anything

"I let God...""I allowed God..." Let me just cut to the main point. Chapter and verse, please? Why use the word "allow?" Think about it. Do we truly give God permission? A creation giving the Creator... permission? I can't help but think of these verses. Isaiah 29:16- You turn things upside down! Shall the potter…

Brother Lawrence Dangerous Contemplative Mysticism Warnings / The Chosen / Joni Eareckson Tada (Doreen Virtue)

Sighing she turned off her computer screen. Another one of her favorite teachers had started to show signs of falling away. "Lord," she prayed, "please open their eyes to the danger." I want to open today's post by stating, like Doreen, I so care for Joni Eareckson. I have benefited from her testimony and her…

Putting Spiritual Warfare Into Perspective | Our Responsibility

Stunned, she asked, "You mean I do have a role to play? I'm not completely helpless?" When we look at the term, "Spiritual Warfare," we easily can feel overwhelmed. But while there are areas in our life we cannot control at all, there are many parts of our life we do have a role in.…

Spiritual Bondage – Two Masters | Spiritual Warfare

"Father, forgive them!" The Lord cried out on the cross. To think our Creator did something so impossible for anyone else, why wouldn't we want the best? In our fallen state of sin, we cannot see clearly. We often then choose the leader we think will give us what we want, not the One Who…

5 Things We Need To Stop Doing To Other Bloggers

Talk about trying to earn people's respect. There were many comments on my original post. So many, in fact, I kept trying to edit and clarify what I was saying. What you see before you is a post I first wrote in November of 2018. The last edit was almost two months ago. Going over…

Filthy Pig Rags

Trash filled my heart.Trash filled my brain.Trash I delighted in. Trash was my gain. I didn’t seek the diamonds.The jewels which wouldn’t burn.I sought the compost pile.Broken things, unlearned. Earthly rotten filth. Made my home decompose. No distinction of value. Only death and woes. I gluttoned for the darknessCloaked myself in sin. Scorned at righteous…

Making Friends & Holey Theology | What I Learned in 2018

You wouldn't think having a Christian blog could impact YOU in so many ways. Typing away and looking at a screen, you don't think about the real people and relationships you could be impacting. You don't think about how those relationships could impact you. At least, I didn't use to. Now, I do. Take a…

Taking the Plunge | What I Learned in 2016-2017

Taking a deep breath, I decided in February 2016 to take the plunge and create a blog on WordPress. I was terrified, and I wouldn't actually publish my first post until June of 2016. WordPress was not my first attempt at a blog, but WordPress was my first attempt at a bigger platform. I would…