Archive for the ‘Believing’ Category
If I was your true friend
I’d be asking you those tough questions. You already know the questions. The ones that we ponder in our hearts and we want so desperately to ask, but we are afraid of hurt feelings or overstepping into that private place that says Do Not Enter or Keep Out. These are the most important questions, yet [...]
June 30, 2010
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Monica Brand · 
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Tags: authentic Christianity, fear, friendship · Posted in: Believing, Women's issues
Bible reading resources for the summer
I’ve found three ways to help you get more Bible reading this summer. All are online so you can take these on vacation with you. Read the Bible in 90 Days hosted at Mom’s Toolbox. Starts July 1. I will be doing this, watch for updates here. Bible Cafe for Women is working through the [...]
June 29, 2010
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: Bible, bible study · Posted in: Believing, Internet culture
Women’s retreat, Blue Mountain, PA (June 2010): reactions, reflections
Two days home now. Here is what I’m thinking: I ate too much. I’m afraid to get on the scale. I know in my head that if you gather a group of women together, the odds are good you will find victims of abuse and neglect. At the retreat, I heard several of these stories [...]
June 8, 2010
· Monica Brand · 2 Comments
Tags: church, friends, women · Posted in: Believing, Women's issues
I’m home
Thoughts to follow soon. For now, I give you this: I can think of no easier way to summarize the weekend.
June 7, 2010
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: me · Posted in: Believing
Leaving (not) on a jet plane
This afternoon I’m off to the wilds of Pennsylvania. My first time to attend a our church’s Ladies Ministry retreat. How I have escaped tagging along with this group of sisters for so long is a mystery. I should’ve done this years ago. So, I’m attempting to pack, do laundry, rid the hardwood floors of [...]
June 4, 2010
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: friends, fun, me · Posted in: Believing
Christians and their “acceptable” porn
From the article: I watched the pilot episode of Glee when it premiered a few months before the show was to begin airing regularly. It was decent enough to at least give some time to the next few episodes. Â But by the end of episode two, I was getting a little uneasy. Read the rest [...]
May 13, 2010
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: christians, sex, society · Posted in: Believing, Mini blog, Thinking
