Friday, August 13, 2004
Another Dead End
The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program is ending. Their funding ran out. It makes me wonder why they didn't get another grant. There is so little for the mentally ill that to lose one program is a big loss. In seminary a professor said, "Whenever things go wrong, God is saying to us, 'Do you trust...
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Thursday, August 12, 2004
Election Year
It is hard to be a liberal and go to most churches. I heard all sorts of comments about Hilary and Bill when eight years ago. The church I go to now only makes a few snide remarks. Both parties have elements in them that are Christian and that are anti-Christian. I prefer to be a Democrat because...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
God has not left us.
When I look at the present, it seems bleak for our daughter. She has been in a state of low level psychosis for the past two years. She is now unwilling to change medications even though the one she is using is not working very well. Until she is willing, nothing will change. Her condition is a lot...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004
God Brought Me Here
All the positive things in my life were engineered by God. I could have refused them and I imagine I did refuse some of the gifts he wanted to give me, but he lead me to the good ones. Let me give you and example. In 1990, I realized that I was an alcoholic and went into recovery. I did this because...
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Monday, August 9, 2004
Spirituality
This word has become hackneyed. However, the concept has not. I desire to know God intimately, not just celebrating through ritual. My church suggests that we pray in tongues. I can and do, but I think that I need something more than that. The most spiritual experiences I have are when I talk to my...
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Sunday, August 8, 2004
Church
Church is no longer the center of my life. Considering how difficult it is for me to deal with churches, that is good. There are three services and we go to the one we can attend. We used to go together as a family for the eleven thirty service, but now we go either Saturday night or early on Sunday...
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Saturday, August 7, 2004
My book
If I told you the name of my book then I would tell you my name. If you knew my name, then this blog would no longer be anonymous. For now I need it to be anonymous. Besides, I know that you are just curious, you wouldn't buy it anyway. So I'm sorry, the secret stays with me. But I can still share...
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Thursday, August 5, 2004
Letting God
I have not had time to work on selling my book. I think about it, but i have so many other things to do. But next week, I will market my book. Yesterday my cousin bought three books, one for herself and one for two of our cousins. She may get me a speaking engagement. I don't know how things will...
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Monday, October 27, 2003
Double Honor
I just received this newsletter. I'm posting it here, for those of you who have experience similar pain in your ministry. Double Honor We are seeing an interesting movement in recent months with both pastors and people. Let me share an email with you from Dan that touches on the emerging topic of...
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Friday, October 24, 2003
There are other unconventional Christians like me!
I found a website for wounded pastors that urges those of us who for whatever reason can't work in churches to become street pastors. I'm intending to write more about it.
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