Holiday Seasons - "Joy, Pain, Life and Death" I didn't realize how I really felt until I responded to a friend on Facebook who shared about their own emptiness during the holiday seasons. The holiday seasons are deeply sad times for me, beginning with Thanksgiving and ending in late January. Thanksgiving and Mom: At Thanksgiving, … Continue reading Holiday Seasons – “Joy, Pain, Life and Death”
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Love Always Wins – personal reflective prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit
Why Do You Need A Myth?
You are so intelligent. Why do you need a myth? “Isn't Jesus just an extension of the pagan mythological creatures who died and rose again? Isn't he just a made-up Jewish myth? Aren't Christian holidays and holy days based on Pagan rituals? Don’t you see that it is all just a huge smoke and mirrors … Continue reading Why Do You Need A Myth?
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 18 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the … Continue reading 2014 in review
Why haven’t you remarried? on my anniversary..
"You are missing out on so much in life. What is wrong with you? " My answer - "I have all that I need according to His riches in glory." Remembering fondly this day in 1977 when I got married. I was scared, excited, confused, insecure, but definitely in love. I still love my ex … Continue reading Why haven’t you remarried? on my anniversary..
“My Cup Runneth Over” – C. Dianne Phillips
“My Cup Runneth Over” - C. Dianne Phillips Everyone dreams, but when I dream and remember the dream, there is usually a message …I “believe” that God uses dreams at times to help us to achieve a higher level of understanding. Throughout the bible, God uses dreams to convey messages through his angels. I “believe” … Continue reading “My Cup Runneth Over” – C. Dianne Phillips
“What if you died tomorrow?” What then?
"What if you died tomorrow?" What then? C. Dianne Phillips, sciencegranny57@wordpress.com Today, I had a conversation with a young friend who asked me, "What if you died tomorrow? Would you regret anything? What then?" To which I replied, "If I died tomorrow?" Well....I would be in heaven and enjoying new experiences...a new life. My death day is … Continue reading “What if you died tomorrow?” What then?
Thomas Merton – Peace Activist
Thomas Merton - Peace Activist September 21, 2008 at 5:33pm If we HATE because someone is different, then we are not glorifying God. The public attack on someone's character and the "joining" of groups directed at attacking or"stopping" someone, simply because they see things differently than you, is an engagement in hate and division. Try … Continue reading Thomas Merton – Peace Activist
“Breaking the Cycle of FEAR and Anxiety” – A personal journey of healing through music
"Flight or Fright?" -The "sensitive child:" As a small child, with an undiagnosed anxiety disorder, I was afraid all the time. I was literally frightened of everything, especially the adults' authority in my life and peers and siblings who were assertive and strong-willed. They all scared me to death. I literally shook all the time … Continue reading “Breaking the Cycle of FEAR and Anxiety” – A personal journey of healing through music
THE BETTER PORTION: “My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours..”
THE BETTER PORTION: "My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours..".
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