Musings
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Word of the Year
Originally Posted on 12/12/23 During the year of COVID-19, my life saw drastic changes. I retired after 34 years as a public school educator. Like everyone else, I spent copious amounts of time at home alone because my husband still had to work. One day I sat down and tried writing out my prayers. One
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Should Christians Read the Old Testament?
Originally posted on 12/5/23 Recently, one of our members asked if Christians should still read the Old Testament. I understand why some people might think it is outdated and not relevant to us. I would compare reading the Old Testament with reading a book from the beginning to the end. If we only read a book
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Context is Everything
Originally posted 10/31/23 Any time we read a passage we must look at the context. When I was teaching, I always built background knowledge before beginning a new story or text. My students needed to understand what they were about to read before they started. We first needed to determine who wrote the passage or
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Is This for Real, Part 2
Originally posted 10/18/23 1 Timothy 2:11-14 ESV 11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman
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Is This For Real?
Originally posted 10/11/23 1 Timothy 2:11-14 ESV 11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman
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What is an Egalitarian?
Originally posted 10/4/23 According to www.gotquestions.org, “egalitarianism is simply viewing men and women as the same and completely equal. If we apply that to Biblical issues, it would mean that men and women are treated as equal creations. If they are equal, then opportunities should be the same for men and women.” Many people quote
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Bible Journaling
I spent Friday and Saturday attending a virtual retreat with wonderful Christian women from all over the world. We are in a Facebook group called Bible Journaling in Faith. Bible journaling has become one of my favorite things to do. Bible journaling is a process of interacting with portions of Scripture in creative ways. There
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What is a Complementarian?
Originally published 9/26/23 When we look at the role of women throughout Scripture, there are several ways to interpret them. We must look at the culture in which each woman lived. Context is essential when trying to interpret Scripture. We cannot assume that just because a particular woman did something that Scripture is implying we
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December 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Join me for a Scripture Writing plan in December.
