By Elizabeth Prata Spiritual disciplines. We all know that they are. Reading the Bible. Praying. Giving. Attending church. Doing good works. Fasting. Fasting isn't talked about much and when it is, it's sort of either glossed over or it's folded in as part of the latest diet-fad-plan. What IS the spiritual discipline of fasting, then? …
“Dear Woman Feeling Called to Ministry…” By Ayanna Thomas
I like what Ayanna Thomas has to say. She makes sense, is humble, insightful, and joyous. Here is the start of her Instagram piece today: Read the rest here. "I know how you feel. You see so many women around you "stepping into their calling." And you feel this urge to do something too. You …
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Book Review Shots: Disciplines of a Godly Woman; Can I have Joy in my Life?; Amy Carmichael; The Machine Stops
By Elizabeth Prata Crime novel writer James Patterson issues books in a series called "BookShots." These are novellas, short books he writes in beteeen the longer ones. I like the idea. I've been participating in Tim Challies' annual Christian Reading Challenge. I'm keeping up pretty well, and enjoying the structure it provides so I do …
Kay Cude poetry: Treasured Memories
To all the mothers out there reminiscing over the time that has passed and your sons and daughters are now older, perhaps having left the nest, flying off to new skies and making nests of their own. The sweet time of little hugs and recious moments fly by. Cherish them. Kay Cude did just that, …
Is Being Rich A Sin?
By Elizabeth Prata Not that I would know, lol. But the question has been raised. Having money is not a sin. Abraham, Job, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea, Joseph son of Isaac and Moses were either wealthy themselves or lived in wealthy circumstances. Alternately, not having money is not a sin, either, as we see …
What is Love?
By Elizabeth Prata Valentine's Day is done and in the books. When you work in an elementary school in a lower grade, V-day as the kids call it, is almost as popular as Christmas. Even more so, because we're in school for the cupid holiday and out of school for the Santa one. The kids …
How Long Must The Lord Tarry? Habakkuk Asked the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Prata Any sensitive Christian these days is probably be feeling what I am feeling. The gravity of the times and the perilousness of the dwindling time for the lost weighs heavily on me. I mourn the lost: the hand of Jesus is outstretched to one and all, but many bat it away, or …
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