Earlier this week, Pete Wilson posted “Information Does Not Equate Transformation.” It is a great post and you should go read it. It touches on something I have been thinking a lot about lately…

As a child growing up in church, I was force-fed so much “information” about God, about Jesus, about religion. I was taught the books of the Bible, the key Bible verses, the creeds, the prayers, the Christian campfire songs (let’s all join in for one quick round of It Only Take A Spark…), but 9 times out of 10 it was just “information” that could be regurgitated on cue. (more…)

Couldn’t sleep so I thought I’d write a post for Peter Pollock’s blog carnival. Today the theme is “grief.”

Ouch!

Admittedly, I am no expert on grief.

Sure, I know grief. I’ve lost my fair share of dogs, grandparents, and friends. I’ve had my heart broken by a boy. But, I don’t know GRIEF. I’ve never lost parents, children, siblings, or best friends. I’ve never had my heart broken by a husband. (more…)