Faith's Findings

Disclaimer: This may offend you but no judgment is being passed, just my humble feminist stance. Women in our society are going nut balls crazy over the fifty shades of grey series, and now find themselves in love --err lust with a fictional character named Christian Grey. I cannot begin to tell you how much this gets under my skin. I have very dear friends that have read these books and love them, but not to the irrational love of some and this post is not to pass any judgment on anyone who loves these books. This is my humble opinion and what I gathered. I had read a few reviews, both very liberal and very conservative reviews. I had people tell me to read them and people tell me not to read them. It was very 50/50...very on the fence...a very lukewarm debate on these "novels." (And I use the term novel very loosely) I am not one to "judge a book by its cover" so to speak so I decided I would read this series and come to my own conclusions. So I began re...

   Recently, I began a journey on a local radio station as the morning co-host. I was really excited for this opportunity and ironically enough it has already come to an end. The journey was fun but more than that it was a test – a lesson – an engagement and now a new journey beings. (Let me clarify, this was not an engagement that will lead to a wedding, but an engagement that brought me closer to my Father.)     There were quite a few reasons for the short journey of my radio career but the most important came from above. My faith was put to the test and I had to take a stand.    One morning on my early commute to the station, it was just me and God awake or that’s what it felt like, the radio was on but all I heard was noise, not melodies, harmonies, lyrics but just noise. Something in my spirit told me to turn the dial KLOVE and then listen. So I did, but what I heard was not noise, I began to hear something different and then there was the...

(I can't explain it...why or how  this came to me...well, I can in one word...God.......) For: E.R.J. You stop… Not wanting to get in the car (Wishing you could stop time) Not wanting to go for you are then admitting This is reality and you have to say goodbye So close— Then so fast Gone You think about the holidays, The kisses, The sweet handprints. You think about those first steps and That recognizing smile You think about the sweet distinct smell And those middle of the night feedings You think about holding your heart— Your world— In your arms   Grasping your aching abdomen, “If I don’t go, it’s not real, they can’t take my baby!” Tears flowing. You ache to hear the persistent cries To clean muddy footprints off the freshly mopped floors Or to admire in frustration a mural on the wall. The doctor comes in Compassionate but No matter how many times he’s done this He will never understand the rush of emotions in the moment he says, “I’m ...

It is hard for me to believe that I have been back in school for a year and a half now, another 3 semesters closer to my goal. Looking back, it has flown by and wow what a ride it has been! This particular semester that just ended was probably the most successful semester so far. Just one of the highlights and academic achievements was the Texas Tech Center for Undergrad Research Conference in April. I know you all are probably sick of reading about this accomplishment but I have had a few people ask for the actual finished product that was presented. So, while this will be a lengthy post here is the written version of my oral/paper presentation that did receive an honorable mention: "We live in a society where “sex sells”, but sex only in respect to male domination; a woman’s body is literally the billboard for the product.   Words such as “slut”, “loose” and “whore” are adjectives that come to mind for a woman who is comfortable in her sexuality. The battle betwe...

A friend, Zach Johnson, made a very good post earlier last week which got me to thinking more on this topic. His post read: "What if we spent just as much time petitioning for stricter anti-divorce laws as we do anti-gay marriage laws?" He then added the hash tag of "#protectmarriage" at the end. Yes, marriage does need to be protected, but not necessarily from the gay community. (Shhh, I can hear your gasps from here!) Yes, I am a Christian and no this is not a divorce bashing rant nor is it a pro gay marriage rant; however, it is a rant on the sanctity of marriage. Marriage was created for man and woman, a holy union in the eyes of God. But I have to ask what is marriage today?? With mindset of "I don't like you today so I will file divorce and get a new husband or wife" can we really talk about the sanctity of marriage in our anti-gay marriage protests? Can we really talk about how disgusting it would be to have a same-sex union, recognized by...

In light of multiple outbursts on social media sites that reeked with the stench of spiritual pride after Colton Dixon sang Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance" I just want to publicly say: I'm sorry. I am sorry, Colton, that fellow "Christians" cast the first stone because of a song choice, apparently we do have non sinners on earth. (John 8:7) I was unaware. I am sorry that fellow "Christians" reverted to putting Jesus in a box. American Idol is a talent competition after all, not an I-love-Jesus-more-than-you-do-competition, we save that for prayer groups and Sunday mornings, ya see. Based on talent alone, I believe you will go far and I applaud you for sticking to your faith in the spotlight. I applaud you for always giving God the glory.  I am sorry we are holier than thou as we judged and pulled support for you because of a Lady Gaga song.... I mean obviously that's what Jesus would do!  Oh and apparently I am not considered a "good Christian...

“For the baby in her womb, He was the maker of the moon, He was the author of the faith that can make the mountains move” (A.Peterson   “Labor of Love”) The eve before Easter –well technically it IS Easter – I’m up trying to write school papers and due to my writer’s block, I check facebook. My newsfeed is full of pictures of plastic, commercialized Easter baskets from the “Easter Bunny”. Pastels have literally thrown up all over and I am sickened at the sight. Call me old fashioned. Call me whatever you please… But since when did Easter become so commercialized? Since when did we take Jesus out of Easter too? Since when are we more excited about chocolate bunnies and plastic eggs than we are the gift of eternal life through Jesus? Isn’t it bad enough we have “holiday trees” instead of “Christmas trees”?? Isn’t it bad enough that the gift of Jesus’ miraculous birth is overshadowed by our own “gimme gimme gimme” to an old man in a red suit??   And now…now Easter ...