Have you ever read Pilgrim's Promise by John Bunyan? You really should! It's an amazing allegory of the Christian journey through life, with all the gritty moments that happen while journeying through this life. John Bunyan lived many of those harsh moments and was imprisoned for years for faithfully preaching the Word of God. It's… Continue reading Pilgrim’s Battle with Apollyon
I have a good friend who recently started writing again after a long pause. In so many ways, our lives have been parallels, and this year is no different. We are both working through a year of intentional focus on our Christian walk. I love her recent post about the "Anxiety of Silence". The older… Continue reading The Anxiety of Silence — The Red House on the Corner
Do you have a relative or friend, someone you love, who is walking the dangerous path of self-destruction due to addiction? I do. Watching someone struggle with addictions, bounce in and out of jail, bounce in and out of rehab, and then the addiction kills them...it's painful. It's painful to live through because I also… Continue reading Homeboy
This post was written shortly after a dear friend of mine lost her 5th child in 2014. We wept together again last month when she lost her 6th child in 2015. Pastor Scott's sermon came to mind again. Last week was one of mourning for me. A very dear friend of mine miscarried her 5th… Continue reading Weep with those who weep.
It's always fun to dig back into the archives and read old posts. For me, it's a bit like re-reading a journal and I often see just how much, or how little, I have changed as a writer since my earliest days. My grammar and capitalization has much improved, but my love and thankfulness to… Continue reading Thanksgiving in July
Have you ever considered the debate of evolution versus creation? Before taking my Life Science course, I had been moved by a sermon I heard delivered by Mark Driscoll called Creation God Makes which helped me to base my creation beliefs in the Biblical account. But I hadn't really engaged with evolution as a theory,… Continue reading Have you considered creation?
I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ, who came and died on the cross for our sins. I go to this Christian Youth Group for Middle Schoolers, and I'm shocked at how many kids I hear saying, "Oh, my God!" Why? Because of the third commandment. Q. "What is the third commandment?" A.… Continue reading My Thoughts on OMG
Kay's Little Korner 