Tag: faith
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Rebuilding a Spiritual Practice
Around two years ago, my faith construct was shaken after years of deep study and searching. I’d been a member of a religion for three decades, and truly, it was my life. Needless to say, I was shocked when it all came tumbling down. Friends, it was hard. For a while, anything that had to…
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In Pursuit of God
Gosh, May has been so beautiful here. My garden is really putting on a show, and I love to spend time outside right now. It’s like I can feel God everywhere, and in everything. And now that I believe God literally is everything, I don’t even have to wait for springtime to arrive to feel…
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The Form of Christianity Differs from the Form of Nature
Yesterday, I began to read Nature, Man, and Woman by Alan W. Watts. I purchased a used copy online, and was so excited when it reached my mailbox at dinnertime. I thought I would share a snippet with you today. So far, this book has been good. I’ve been mulling over what I’ve read as…
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No Jesus, No Peace?
Morning light is peeking over the mountain as I sit on my porch and write today. I’m excited to welcome the day, and to see what it will hold. This morning as I watched the sun rise, I contemplated my deconstruction from Christianity. This truly has been one of the biggest events in my life…when…
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Finding Holiness
My family is on vacation this week. We chose to visit a beach with a ton of natural activities, and so far it’s been really nice. We’ve seen so many sea birds. If I could, I’d sit and watch them all day. This evening, we walked close to the marsh, and watched as birds settled…
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Easter is Happier When We Don’t Blame Our Kids for an Ancient Execution
Last night, my husband and I put together Easter baskets for my kids. Stray crinkled green grass haphazardly surrounded the baskets as we stuffed them with treats. It is now morning, and I can’t wait for my children to see them. Since deconstructing I have felt happier than I ever thought I would. Of course,…
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What Am I?
This week has been full of rain. Beautiful, peaceful, rain. Raindrops have clung to the Japanese Magnolia blooms near my front porch. I find myself staring out the window, thankful for the nourishment falling from the sky. I’ve also been thinking a lot, as I normally do. I’ve found myself searching for a title. A…
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God Could Be Something Else Entirely
It’s an early day for me. Sometimes I wake up before I should, and I lie awake in thought. Oh, how I try to go back to sleep. Maybe, I’ll succeed. I know how important sleep is, and I value it. But it looks like this morning I’ll be awake an hour before I intended.…
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Spiritual, Yes. Religious, No.
The wind and rain continued this afternoon as I worked around my house, thankful for the warmth within it. I nearly took a nap while watching a video with my daughter. The coziness of the darkened room almost got the best of me. With the wind and rain comes a change in temperature. Winter is…
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Changing My Perspective About Femininity
My marriage is important to me. My husband is my best friend and greatest support. Yet I found myself confused when I lost my conservative Christian faith. For a long time, I had subscribed to the “submissive wife” theory. Note that “I” had subscribed to it, not “him”. While I noticed that he responded well…
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