While in the midst of writing my 7 Kisses in 7 Years story, I realized that there is another set of sevens in the Harry Potter novels: 7 horcruxes, with 7 different people destroying each one. I began to speculate if there was any connection between each horcrux and the person who destroyed it. I got to thinking about paired qualities and that led ( Read more... )

I finally got around to listening to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and it struck me how much the novel was similar to the Jesus story.  Then, I was looking at some DH information on-line and came across a snippet of an interview with J.K. Rowling in which she said that if you looked at the Christian narrative you would have been able to ( Read more... )

Faith is the belief that what is required is up to the task.  It's that age-old adage "God will never throw at you what you cannot handle."  What you have right now, your abilities and talents, your knowledge and wisdom, is exactly what you need to overcome any obstacles in your path ( Read more... )

I have had one of the busiest weeks of work that it seems as if I haven't had the time to do anything spiritual, like prayer.  This is just an excuse, of course; you can always find time or make time.  Prayer doesn't have to be an elaborate hour long meditation.  It can be as simple as a quick "Thank You" when you see a flower or a child saying ( Read more... )

It is written that Jesus is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life."  This is saying that all truths are the spirit of God and that no one can know truth unless they know Him.  But, I find myself coming back to Pilate's questions "What is truth?  Are yours the same as mine ( Read more... )

This should be a season of atonement, a chance to look back over the year, list places that could use improvement, and amend life anew. My biggest goal at the present moment is in meeting my husband's needs, which are openness, honesty, being on time, and rational thinking. I find that my own habits and wants conflict exactly with those, so ( Read more... )

Note:  This was supposed to be last week's comment.  Sorry.  Got too busy at work ( Read more... )

 So, Lent began yesterday.  Some people, like my mother, think it's a season of suffering.  Others, like my husband and coworker, ignore it completely.  I still see it as a time to re-evaluate my life and beliefs.  I don't always give up something for Lent, sometimes I add.  In the past I've given up sweets or cokes or picking my nose or I've added ( Read more... )