| Happy Fixation 68 days ago by debd Recently, I ran into an old friend of mine I don’t see nearly as often as I would like to. We spent some time catching up and during the conversation she began to ask me quite sincerely: “Are you happy?” This struck me as such an odd question for a Christian to ask. Especially my friend, who is such ... Deb on the Run - debd.wordpress.com · 26 references | | Suffering 76 days ago by debd its been coming up in my world a lot. For clarification, not me personally but those around me. A Protestant friend of mine who is going through a very serious crisis of faith. I remember talking with her last winter and her saying to me as we stood by my car on a cold starry night, “Because you’re ... Deb on the Run - debd.wordpress.com · 26 references | | Transfiguration 116 days ago by debd “Behold I make all things new.” This scripture verse has been on my mind most of this week as we’ve entered into the Feast of the Transfiguration. One of the things I love about Orthodoxy is its completeness. Christ did not say “I make all people new.” He makes all things, the entire creation, new. ... Deb on the Run - debd.wordpress.com · 26 references | | From Flowering to Harvest 124 days ago by owlsdaughter There was three kings into the east, Three kings both great and high, And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn should die. — Robert Burns We have come to another turning of the Wheel of the Year, for now is the time when many flowers have ripened into fruit, grain, or seed, and what has been ... Wings - owlsdaughter.wordpress.com | | From Flowering to Harvest 124 days ago by Beth Owl's Daughter There was three kings into the east, Three kings both great and high, And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn should die. -- Robert Burns We have come to another turning of the Wheel of the Year, for now is the time when many flowers have ripened into fruit, grain, or seed, and what has bee ... Owl's Wings - owlsdaughter.blogspot.com · Rank: 59,165 · 37 references | |