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The Fairy Godfather God

by miss goldenrod I just heard a pastor preach the Fairy-Godfather-god message, a "Santa Claus-god" sermon. He painted a picture of a god who sits on the edge of our bed, waiting for us to wake-up just so he can start…
Joyfulness: Selfish or a Necessity?

by miss goldenrod "Joy as a category seem[s]...irrelevant. Nice but unessential. Like owning a hot tub. And distant too. The hot tub is in Fiji. Wouldn't it be nice? Ain't going to happen. Life's not really abou…
Why Watch Horror Movies?

by miss goldenrod Strange, that of all the creatures on earth, we humans are the only ones who like to scare ourselves. Haunted houses or locations, scary movies, books, and television shows. Why is that? Do you th…
Going Beyond the Cross, Getting Past Christian Legalism...

by miss goldenrod A poster on Revelife talked about how some churches are minimizing the message of the cross, yet I guess I'm fortunate to not be around people and churches like that. Every person I speak to, every se…
My Assignment to Minister Creatively for Christmas

by miss goldenrod One Sunday last Christmas season, instead of collecting tithes, our pastor gave out envelopes containing cash. He directed the congregants to use that money to meet a need in the name of Jesus. I t…
Pray For the President, Whether You Voted For Him Or Not

by miss goldenrod Last night, I was thinking about how the election might go. For the last year we've heard of little else, other than the mortgage crisis and recession, and hopefully it's over now. I'm plain tired…
It's Impossible to Follow the Bible...

by miss goldenrodMake every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherl…
Proactiv for the Soul

by miss goldenrod I love looking at before-and-after pictures of people whose skin goes through some amazing anti-acne or anti-wrinkle treatment or men whose hair grows back. Some of the before-and-afters look like tw…
What's Wrong With Being Super Excited About Jesus?

by miss goldenrod Our pastor had just ended his opening prayer this morning with the expected "Amen," and just as he was about to enter into his sermon, to the left of the congregation echoed the exuberant voice of 5-ye…
The Blessings of Our Parents

by miss goldenrod I had just swallowed between 8 and 12 pills. I don't remember how many exactly, but it was at least 4 times my evening dosage. I didn't want to kill myself; I just wanted to forget for a while all th…