Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com Welcome back to Daughter of the Light. Today I’m sharing more of my (scattered) reflections on 1st John. As I mentioned last week, please remember to go to the Scripture yourself and check everything that I say against the verses. It’s so vital to see what the Bible says … Continue reading Reflections on First John (part two)
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Reflections on 1st John (part one)
Photo by John-Mark Smith on Pexels.com I started memorizing 1st John last spring. Over the months that I worked on getting it down, and then the later months of retraining it, it was constantly in my mind, challenging me and often leaving me puzzled. I thought that I would share some reflections I’ve had over … Continue reading Reflections on 1st John (part one)
The Books of 2024: Theology, Faith, Missions, and Counterculture
Books Read: Thirty-one Best: Misreading Scripture with Individualistic Eyes by E. Randolph Richards & Richard James Worst: God Behaving Badly by David T. Lamb Alone With God: God and Suffering – New Sermons from Solitary Confinement by Richard Wurmbrand – 4 Stars “In the free world, it is customary during a strike for men to … Continue reading The Books of 2024: Theology, Faith, Missions, and Counterculture
2024 Goals: Was I Successful? + 2025 Goals
Alas and alack, here we are at the end of the year, and so many of my goals are unfinished. I had such great plans for 2024 and somehow many of them failed. My word for 2024 was strong. I didn’t want to be blown about by the ideas of the world, or taken in … Continue reading 2024 Goals: Was I Successful? + 2025 Goals
Why I Love My Weird Name
It's funny to see the way people's faces change when they hear our names. They step up to our family, hold out a hand, and say, “Hi, what’s your name?” As we rattle them off, some nod and look confused, some heroically repeat our names several times with varying degrees of success, and some nail … Continue reading Why I Love My Weird Name
What I Read In 2023: Faith
Happy Monday! Can you believe we’re halfway through April? This year is going crazy fast already! I’m back for another what-I-read post. Today I’ll be sharing all the faith books I read in 2023. Of course, a lot of books fit into this category, but these were specifically focused on God, the church, and how … Continue reading What I Read In 2023: Faith
How’d I Do? Reviewing 2023 Goals & Making New Resolutions
2022 was a good year. I was very productive and I did a lot of things that I was scared I'd never find the strength to do. 2023 was the oposite. I feel like I backslid in a lot of ways and gave into fear completely. It was a good year in a lot of … Continue reading How’d I Do? Reviewing 2023 Goals & Making New Resolutions