My enthusiastic Irene Enthusiasm. According to the Online Etymological Dictionary, the word derives from enthousiazein "be inspired or possessed by a god, be rapt, be in ecstasy," from entheos "divinely inspired, … [Continue reading]
Busyness is not just FROM the Devil, it IS the Devil (Carl Gustav Jung)
An interesting idea to explore. I came across that statement about 25 years ago in Richard Foster's classic, "Celebration of Discipline." As someone who always has lots of books and movies she wants to read and see, places she wants to travel to, … [Continue reading]
The Methodist Covenant Prayer: Beautiful, but Unnecessarily Extreme
I am no longer my own but yours.Put me to what you will,Rank me with whom you will;Put me to doing, put me to suffering;Let me be employed for you or laid aside for you,Exalted for you or brought low for you;Let me be full, let me be empty,Let me … [Continue reading]
Living in the Holy, Inspiring River of God (for Creative Writers)
Ezekiel 47 is my favourite Old Testament chapter, and probably one of the most life-giving chapters in the Bible.The Angel takes the Prophet deeper and deeper into the River of God which flows from the Sanctuary, first ankle-deep, then knee-deep, … [Continue reading]
Blackberries Everywhere, Sweet as the Goodness of God
Blackberries growing wild outside my study. I walk along the country footpaths around my house, the hedgerows full of blackberries. They’ve been out for weeks, and I’ve seen families gather them for jam or pies, but I, I’m trying to … [Continue reading]
If Christianity were an Untrue Myth: Would “a Christian Life” still be beautiful?
When I was teaching myself French, using BBC videos, I heard a French monk sum up his life of silence, community, service, work in the sun, prayer, discipline, regularity, simple eating, simple living, no private possessions, saying, “It’s a … [Continue reading]
Can an Individual Change Another Through Prayer Alone?
I have a good friend, who prays constantly. He married, when very young, a woman who's "feisty," in his words, and bossy and critical. (They have 6 children, and not much money, so my sympathies are with her).Anyway, my friend told me that when he … [Continue reading]
Why I go to Charismatic Festivals
Georgian Bainov with his fiddleHeidi Baker dancing in the River of God before her talkI no longer attend a Charismatic church, but do occasionally go to Charismatic meeting or conferences. I’ve been to three this year, to RiverCamp, Revival Alliance … [Continue reading]
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