This evening, as I was wrapping presents and after watching The Muppet Movie, I stumbled upon “Back to the Beginning with Christiane Amanpour.” And wow, what a show. Amanpour goes back to the big stories of the Old Testament, and traces them with scholars, visiting the places of the Bible. While watching, you get to …
In Exodus, when Moses is leading the Isrealites out of Egypt there is that famous stand off as they reach the Red Sea. With the Egyptians behind them, and the water stretch out before them, many of the Israelites argue if they should give up, or hand themselves over to the enemy. They’ve become rash, …
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I’ve gone a little quiet here, and yet there’s so much to share. The last year has been amazing! So really, without further adieu, I’d like to introduce my son. For the sake of fun and privacy, I’ll call him by one of his nicknames … Mr. Zoom (or probably just Zoom). He was born …
My next retreat is in March and so I’m in that fevered race to find things that inspire me. And that I can share with other people. I love this part of the process. One of my favorite stories that Father Rusty shares with others is about a little three year old girl. She’s a …
I find it funny how some thing I have seen or heard a million times can suddenly take on new meaning in my life. This often happens to me with music, or poetry. These moments of realization occur when I take the time to really listen to a prayer I’m saying, or read something with …
As the first Bible Study, I’ve decided to go with the Book of Ruth. A heart warming tale of friendship, faith and dedication, this is one of my favorite books of the Bible. As you may know, I am a huge fan of the Old Testament, so I thought it would be only appropriate that …
This week marks the one year anniversary of Welcoming Spirit! Oh my! And to think that the one year day was actually the same day I was offered a new job… wow. I’ve got a houseful of college friends coming over tonight, but in the next week, in celebration of so many good things in …
The comments on the Old Testament Course post I made earlier this week from Tabitha and Rae got me to thinking. What if I posted either a passage or a writing prompt once a month, and then during that month, some of us wrote about it? It sounded like there was some love for studying …
In the past few months, I’ve been looking for “what’s next” in my love of Religious Studies. A dear friend has been emailing me about a fantastic class that she’s taking next quarter, and has been lovingly asking me if I’d join her. Initially, I emailed the admissions people to see if I could take …
