Discipleship Denied

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‘Discipleship denied’ represents a time in which we are called to follow the teachings of Christ, but fail to do so.  This can be a little or big thing.  To recognize our failures, we must be self-aware.  This is sorta like confession time and sometimes, confessing our shortcomings can be really difficult. Not too long [...]

Learning the Word in 2012

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One of my spiritual struggles is not knowing the Word of God.  I’ve never read the Bible and to be quite honest, always felt overwhelmed at the very thought of it.  I’m also quite embarrassed to say that I don’t even know any of the basic stories that many other folks know, like Noah’s Arc.  [...]

How I Got Here

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It only took 35 years and 7 months for me to get that unbelievable feeling of peace but I have it and am now one of them.  I first shared my struggles of Faith with you back in 2008.  I had an overwhelming response of support & encouragement, enough to make anyone feel unconditionally loved, [...]

My Walk, with God

For years I have struggled with my Faith.  It’s been a spiritual and mental battle with myself that left me with anger, lots of questions, and a never-ending desire to be at peace. This weekend, I took a Walk to Emmaus, a spiritual walk with myself, my sisters, and the Lord.   Those of you who [...]

God, Faith, and Still Not Getting It

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You can read my previous posts here. So today, I facebooked this: Question: Do you think church can teach a beginner anything? Someone who really hasn’t ever gone? If so, how and if not, where can one go to learn more? The first reply was from Marcia GO. You will either hear what you are [...]

Still Trying to Believe

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For those of you who aren’t familiar with my faith, you can read the beginning here and here.  It’s been a long time since I’ve talked about my feelings on this topic but a King of the Hill episode sparked it up again for me.  I know, King of the Hill right?  It’s the one [...]

Finding Faith – Believing and Reaching Out

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Previously on Finding Faith, I talked about my struggles with faith and  whether or not God truly exists in my eyes.  On the 3 hour flight to New York, I was able to finish the book I started called “The Case for Christ“. When I first started reading the book on the plane, I noticed [...]