Marsha's Moo Spot

Christians (myself included) have been at times too quick to offer shallow and hurtful answers to the suffering of people. While those answers may be well-meaning, they are misguided and in most cases, just plain wrong. Theologically ignorant. They cause hurt, pain, and loss of faith. We have used to bible not as a living ongoing story of God working in our world, but as and open and shut law book.

One of the worst cases I remember involved a woman whose child died at age 8. Someone told her th… Continue

have not blogged in a while, due to a very, very busy and stressful couple of months. Just to give you an overview:

I was laid off from my job, permanently. It came as a bit of a shock. I was not prepared, and there was not advance warning.

My vehicle died the day after I was let go. I had to have the clutch assembly replaced.

Almost a month now, and I have not been called for a single interview.

I am 49 years old. I am a chunky woman. How can I compete in the job market against the young an… Continue

I was in a Bible study tonight focusing on the first chapter of Philippians. Topic was joy. Something that seems to be missing from the lives of Christians, and from many church bodies.
Several things that cause rob us of our joy include: fear, illness, worrying about what others think, disobedience to God,lack of trust in God, and professional joy killers what seem to be in most churches.

Fear is a big one for me at the moment. Unemployment and concern over the future is a joy robber. Facing t… Continue

"I know not why God's wondrous love to me He hath made known;
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for His own.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able
to keep that which I've committed, unto Him against that day".-Whittle & McGranahan

Doesn't get much simpler than that. I don't know all of the ins and outs of grace, I can only accept them. Sometimes we take the simple and make it difficult. Grace is one of those things. We humans attempt to attach conditi… Continue

I went to see the movie this afternoon. I loved it. I have watched most of the Star Trek series, and have seen all the movies. What makes them special is the bond of friendship between Kirk and Spock, and the comradeship of the crew.

Please don't thing I am being flippant, but I see the crew of the Enterprise as being a lot like I think church should be. A crew that works together toward a common goal. Leadership not obsessed with money, but with doing excellent work. A group of people who bond… Continue