Tag: spiritual disciplines

Awesome resources for finding God in story

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"Elie Wiesel suggests that 'God created man because he loves stories.' So if we're going to find the answer to the riddle of earth- and our own existence- we'll find it in stories." ~Brent Curtis and John Eldredge During my years as a homeschool mom, I loved to use the parables of Jesus as examples … Continue reading Awesome resources for finding God in story

Confronting the demons of the past…Part IV

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“Ay, ay, God help me…but will he help me- Will he help me? Pray to Him -pray in a humble and trusting spirit.” ~Sheridan Le Fanu Today has been an emotionally trying day.  For the last several weeks I have felt the symptoms of the carcinoid cancer slowly coming back.  I was afforded a few … Continue reading Confronting the demons of the past…Part IV

The Evil I do not want to do…

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“…I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate…So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me…for I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing” (ESV Ro 7.15-20).