When God Says to Rebel

This is in response to a long conversation in the comments box of this thread, with thanks to Jesus Creed for the conversation. 

I once wholly believed a patriarchal view. Not only believed it, but acted upon it. I didn’t care if it didn’t *feel* good, I cared about obeying God.
So I took my leader-self and [...]

Speaking in Tongues [Part Two]

Please read Speaking in Tongues [Part One] if you haven’t already.
I kept waiting for this force to overtake me.  I guess that’s what I thought it must be like, this tongues thing.  You know, something would take over my body and I’d start talking automatically, unable to stop myself, kind of like a robot when [...]

Speaking in Tongues: A Super Sleuth Reports [Part 1]

I remember first turning to Yahweh at nineteen but not yet realizing that He spoke.  I grew up fundamentalist, in a warm God-loving “we’ll-break-our-backs-to-help-you-and-we-really-mean-it” congregation (and they still are wonderful like that!), however the Holy Spirit was shrouded in mystery.    
A few years back, I sat in a class with this same congregation where a leader there shared (openly, humbly) his confusion when it comes [...]

Prayer Offering

A sweet friend of mine shares the latest update on her 9 year old daughter and their battle with Papillary Thyroid Cancer.  Regarding the update, it’s not good…but it’s not bad…it just is what it is.  Urgh.   

These are their adorable kids.  If you think about them, please pray for this sweet family.  I’m including [...]

(Big Bad Ugly) Contemplative Prayer

Edit Jan 20th, to add this excellent link (from one of my dangerous prayer partners) here.   
Contemplative Prayer is very dangerous.  For example, instead of just talking and talking and talking, you stop and listen.  You see if maybe God wants to say something back.  You read from the Scriptures, and, here’s another frightening thing, then you pause in [...]

Baby Blessings!

Some of you who’ve known me online for a while know that a wonderful woman named Jenna and I developed and ran a site called Choosing Home,  a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging women who saw the homefront as their calling.  I’ve stepped down from my “post” there, but not from the friendships made [...]

Trisomy 18 Possibility

If you have a moment, will you visit Salt for the Spirit and pray for our friend, April? 

The Divine Hours

Edit: As evidenced by the Comments Box, this post used to link to a different DH website.  I have since changed the link to a new site because it more accurately reflects my own theological preferences. 
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I have to admit, I scoffed at this in my head when my friend Lydia first told me about it.  But [...]