Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and [...]

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After my last two posts and because it’s Sunday I thought we all might be in need of a little prayer so here’s one from Thomas Merton that speaks well for the desires of my heart as I hope it does for yours. May it be a comfort for all who need comfort, assurance for [...]

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Tuesday morning I was glued to my iPad for two hours following the live feed from WWDC10, Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference. That’s right. I just came out of the closet. I’m a Christian Lesbian Gadget Geek. I embrace my whole self and make no apologies for it. The WWDC is the annual conference (i.e. [...]

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Never succumb to feelings of loneliness.  No matter where you are, God is close by.  Remember…feeling distant from God is subjective, not objective; it is just your own feeling, not reality. – Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. – Hebrews 13:5 How is it that God can [...]

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I don’t want to be a downer in your day but I’ve been thinking a lot about death, dying and what comes after in recent days. I’ve been spending more time than the average bear ruminating on the fragility of the fleshy package that houses the essence of who we really are, and our all [...]

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Memo to Self: Skip the witty lead-in. Pass on the relevant but lengthy personal anecdote. Don’t bother with an introduction that ends up longer than the actual post. For once would you just get to the point. These people have other things to do, you know. Memo back to Self: I know I know I [...]

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As mentioned in my last post, my initial experimentation at blogging on my new bright and shiny iPad was less than successful, at least in addressing the topic of “Sin, Salvation and A Savior” as I had originally intended. On the other hand, had my goal been to make my directorial debut in creating a [...]

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If there is no consequence or judgment then what is the purpose of right and wrong? Why defend the helpless and vulnerable? Why do good? The answer seems so obvious to me that I wonder if I’m missing something. Is the question more complicated than I’m understanding it to be? I doubt it would be [...]

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Would it not be a violation of free will for God to include those who have deliberately chosen by their will to refuse or reject God? I could take this question in a million directions but instead I’m going to give an answer that ends before everyone’s attention span does. It might be close. I [...]

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So you know how it goes. Someone on the opposite side of an issue, oh let’s say about being gay and Christian for an example, asks you a question but you know they aren’t asking because they really want to hear what you have to say. Instead they ignore the answer you labored thoughtfully over [...]

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