It's that godly hour again, 3:33 a.m., and He's dragged me outta bed to write this down before I forget some of it because...well, I guess it's important. So. I've struggled with different sins throughout my life but in the past year finally reached a point where I've gladly submitted the big ones (the glaring, burdensome, recurring ones) before my loving Father, let my Savior Jesus take care of 'em, accepted His help and forgiveness (no strings attached), and been totally freed from the weight and temptation of those sins. It's been pure awesome. But tonight, a little after 2am, I woke … [Read more...]
I Won’t Disown God Because, Surprisingly, He Hasn’t Disowned Me
Recently, a close friend and I were discussing our thoughts on multimedia blogging, how time-consuming but cathartic and exhilarating it has been, and where we hoped to go with it. Our conversation eventually turned to the topic of how open we can or rather, are willing to, be with our mostly faceless/unknown public audiences -- about one potentially divisive topic, our Christian faith. This conversation was prompted by her earlier text suggesting, "It would be so interesting to read how you are raising Christian kids in this secular world." My hesitant reply was, "I'm not sure how to work … [Read more...]