Spiritual thoughts
Halloween – Not for me and my family!
October 31, 2007 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
Okay, I’ve never had an open forum where I could rant about Halloween, but I’m going to take the opportunity and run with it. So, if you’re one of those that sees no harm in the holiday, you might want to go ahead and leave the blog. However, if you would like to hear what [...]
Help! I have writer’s block!
October 2, 2007 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
Writer’s block, the bane of writers the world over, has come and made a home in my head. I have some writing I’ve been working on, and have hit that proverbial wall. I just can’t get the writing going, no matter how hard I try, and how many different times I begin. Sigh, I hate [...]
Just started a new Bible study
September 26, 2007 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
A couple of friends of mine and I have started a new Bible study. It’s called “Victoriously Frazzled,” and looks like it will be very helpful. Today’s lesson was on being still and letting God fight your battles for you, based on the text of Exodus 14:1-14. This story is about when the Israelites left [...]
So, do you know any good hints to get rid of ants?
September 3, 2007 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
We’ve had a problem with ants – the little black kind – since we moved here. It seems no matter what we do, if there’s ANY food left out (even the smallest crumb that we drop) there’s a swarm of them. I hate ants. I’m sure they serve a purpose, or God wouldn’t have created [...]
It would be so much easier if God would speak audibly
September 1, 2007 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
I’ve been struggling with a couple of personal issues, and it would be so much easier if God would speak to me audibly instead of my struggling to figure things out. For instance, I know that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, so it would follow that God would do the same things [...]
