Experimental Living

Just wanted to let you guys know that I’ll be taking a break from the blogging world for a little while. I’m leaving next week for a rather intense music training program, which will undoubtedly take up most of my energy and capacity for rational thought, whereas any posts you’d be getting wouldn’t be worth [...]

Legalism was once a presence in my life, as I previously attended a church- several years ago- where it was ingrained into the doctrine. The church later collapsed on its own restrictive morals, and I now belong to a church that is focused on the Gospel and the Bible, not man-made rules. 
Little did I know, [...]

Chances are you are aware of a prevalent feminist attitude in recent decades. The one I’m speaking of is the increasing trend of stereotyping historical female figures. It has become popular, especially during the last 30 years of the 20th century, due to feminism’s influence on sociology, philosophy, and even theology.
Today, this mindset screams, “Women [...]

…in a post by my friend Kristin. So… the questions and my answers are below.
Who is your favorite author and why?
Well… I’m afraid that I don’t have a favorite author, and for a few reasons: 1) I have several, 2) I couldn’t choose among them even if I tried, and 3) it would [...]

All my life, I’ve struggled to be as original as possible. It’s always been some sort of subconscious compulsion: if someone else is doing it, then it’s old and uncreative and something new needs to be done. Even when I was in grade school, I’d refuse to emulate people and drag my heels against the [...]

My friend Kristin just wrote a beautiful post on giving up; so head over to her blog, as I’m sure you’ll be as blessed as I was after reading it… especially if you’re going through a similar experience.

In Chapter 2 of The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer calls on Christians to strip themselves of all material lust and focus solely on desiring God, and God alone.  This chapter, aptly titled “The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing”, has convicted me to the point of extreme discomfort.  Perhaps the most effective quote is this:
The [...]

Women are emotional. Don’t like it? Deal with it… The end.
-Kristin Braun
The female psyche is one that, as men from century to century have discovered, is not to be trifled with. However: I, as a woman, have determined to turn my back on my gender for one brief moment and provide the male population in [...]

Lately, I’ve been having some interesting discussions with friends on clichés.  To be specific, “Christian” phrases that are cliché.  
For example, how often have you heard…
 
“God bless you!”
“May God have mercy on your soul.”
“You’ll burn in Hell for that!”
“That’s a sin, brother!”
“Let’s share what the Lord’s been teaching us.”
“You’re a very dear sister/brother in the [...]

I was thinking the other day… isn’t it interesting how stressful situations we place ourselves in can seem so dramatic until you put your thoughts in a different perspective?  Some things can appear to be tragic, horrific, and life-threatening, but when compared to true catastrophe only pale in comparison.  These situations can be anything: music [...]