( things I am now pondering.... )

The following quoted excerpts are all from "The Sacred Romance" by Brent Curtis and John Eldrige (who has written a few other books I am currently finding insightful and meaningful to where I am at in life).

"For centuries prior to our Modern Era, the church viewed the gospel as a Romance, a cosmic drama whose themes permeated our own stories and ( Read more... )

I had An unplanned mini-retreat with God today.

so i re-read some of "Captivating" today...about wounds, satan's special hatred for women, and God's healing for me.

Because clinical was canceled and my roommates were all out, i was able to cry.
I just let the tears come as they would, and I was able to be honest with my God -- I re-visited the hurting ( Read more... )

AA meetings are something that you can't understand until you attend.

And the beauty of an "Open meeting" is that you don't even have to be an alcoholic to attend.
So I went with 3 other classmates as part of the requirements for Mental Health Nursing, on weekday about a month ago.

The AA members are so honest with themselves and with everyone present ( Read more... )

so I listened to a conversation in the group I was at tonight....
and I am left pondering and just not quite sure of anything.

Random fact about me: I have had "encounters" if you will -- experiences, to say the least -- with the demonic.

So I find it immensely difficult to know how to answer someone who does not believe in "satan" aka "the Devil"

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so yesterday was an ALL around interesting, out of the norm, day.

First, I went to an AA meeting. No, NOT for me!
I was required to go for my Mental Health Nurse class.....and wow....I am SO glad I did!
It was fabulous and thought-provoking and incredible....and just.....WOW.

I'll try to write more about that.

Second, I experienced the Love of my ( Read more... )

bleh.

life continues to revolve and turn and I find that it makes me dizzy.

i continually have that feeling (metaphorically speaking-- mostly) of catching my breath in between sprints.
I keep getting caught off guard by things and nearly blown away.

If you have EVER been curious what the "double minded man" in James 1: 5-8 looked like, I am a prime ( Read more... )

My Jesus, Messiah, FRIEND, is persistant and faithful.

It is I who is the Idolater - Adulterer - the Faithless.

My God, the one Lord of Lords, is making more headway in my life.

and some days, it totally SUCKS>HuRtS>and I long to QUIT.
But then, the ray of sunshine - the person who smiles, and breath of fresh air, the reassuring hug, the message that ( Read more... )

I have a Tracphone. Its basically a cellphone, but the airtime is negotiated differently. Its all prepaid, and its not in minutes - its in units.
I am not giving everyone on the web my number, so if you want it and I haven't tried to give it to you yet...you may ask me for it.
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Sunday after church, I talked for 2 ( Read more... )

Thursdays are so unpredictable.....they are not the begining or the end or even the middle....which lends itself for anything happening.

so I had a plan for today.
Really, I did.
 It wasn't particularly time detailed, but a general outline of where I thought my hours would be spent..
..I was wrong.
I didn't follow that plan.
*I had pictured that I ( Read more... )