tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82000995772001596252012-02-16T10:49:39.718-08:00Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-1029550831160364042012-02-06T07:08:00.000-08:002012-02-06T07:08:19.580-08:00

Wade Burleson: "God Has Chosen to Liken Himself to a Female and W...: Theology has been my passion since seventeen years of age when I memorized the book of Romans. I began collecting theological books in high ...

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Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church condones domestic violence

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-45639047364831596852012-02-01T11:26:00.000-08:002012-02-02T13:16:26.483-08:00

  Well, I just had the opportunity to listen to the panel discussion of DG 2012 Pastors Conference, and was delighted to hear someone define "masculine virtues."  A few were listed - initiative, sacrifice, and mission - though I am not sure if this was intended to be an exhaustive list or not.   As these men would have it, "feminine virtues" are basically the counterparts to these "

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Well, I came into tonight's DG 2012 Pastors Conference message anticipating some more insults against women, and Doug Wilson did not disappoint. Sadly, neither did the men who affirmed his preposterous sexism with "Amens!" a' plenty. Doug would have us believe that women’s ordination is an issue, and will continue to be an issue (praise God!), because the church has drifted to "feminist

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This just about sums up how I feel right now about the gender gospel...

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After watching this morning’s live-streaming of the 2012 Desiring God Pastor’s Conference, "God, Masculinity and Ministry," I am left once again pondering the seeming double-standards of the male-hierarchical church.  As a bit of a disclaimer first, I want to make it clear that I do not believe these men and their female lackeys are purposely doing what I am about to suggest they may be

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The power to make sure men don’t see women as objects of sexual gratification lies within men’s — and only men’s — control. ~Don Linzer My attention was diverted this morning by my little brother's Facebook post, and it made me stop and really reflect on the attitude and beliefs that were under-girding what turned out to be his very popular comment.  Why do girls (not all) try

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Two Ways to Depart from Masculinity from Desiring God on Vimeo. I don't get it. He says: "If you want to stay on the road of biblical, godly masculinity, one way to veer off the road is simply to abdicate, to collapse in a heap, to fail to fulfill your obligations because you twisted your ankle. Sort of an effeminate, um, collapsing." Effeminate (Websters Dictionary): 1.

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I am sitting here this Sunday afternoon with anxiety knotting in my stomach as I await the commencement of this year's Desiring God Conference for Pastors, which happens to be called "God, Manhood, and Ministry." Oh joy. Why the anxiety? Well, because I anticipate, first of all, an onslaught of implied negative messages about womanhood that all these pastors will gloss over and proceed to

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What I learned... 1. Women are not self-sacrificial and should not put their lives on the line for Christ. 2. Being the bride of Christ is too feminine for men, despite what the Bible says about it. ( And why is it hard for these men to process being the bride of Christ? Because they look down on women).3. Only women are inclusive, non-judgmental, tolerant, and sensitive (despite the fact that

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-42873084493277060782012-01-18T09:44:00.000-08:002012-01-18T12:00:39.250-08:00

I stumbled upon this Catholic theology of masculinity explanation on my Facebook news feed this morning and thought it was a good example of the new gender gospel that seems to be sweeping through our churches like mad fire. Since it is pretty much based on the same tired assumptions about gender, I thought it would be worth picking through it all. Because frankly, I'm sick of it.

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Although it is true that there are some passages in the Bible that seem to teach a one-way submission of wives to the authority of their husbands, and, some claim, this is patterned after the relationship between the Son who submits to the Father, and the Father who has eternal authority over the Son, I disagree.  As I was reading Timothy Keller's "The Reason for God", more specifically,

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I am not sure why this woman is latching on to the peripheral issues of the prostitution debate. Do most prostituted women have histories of abuse? Yes. At least, that seems to be the common trend within the population of street workers that I have encountered. The reason these two are linked is because abuse, particularly sexual abuse, has the effect of  'normalizing' oppression - and that's

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As I was contemplating exactly which patriarchal distortion I was going to publish for today (and there are too many to count), I decided that I would go with an oldie, but certainly a goodie. But before I get on with that, I thought I'd give ya a quick re-cap on all the new and exciting things I have either learned, or have had reinforced, about my womanly self in the last couple of days. And

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It seems that no matter how many times, or how loudly I harp, (yes, that's right - this woman is not ashamed about harping about injustices within the church that are being largely ignored by the church), people don't seem to believe me that there is a disturbing trend among many patriarchal evangelical leaders to stigmatize, oppress, demean, and disenfranchise women in an attempt to

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I have been dialoguing with a Christian man in regard to 1 Timothy 5, and more particularly, vs. 8. It would seem that a large percentage of evangelicals would have us believe that this verse is communicating an absolute command directed specifically toward those of both the x and y chromosomal make-up. Not only that, but they also assert that this provision is in absolute and strict terms of

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-91312288422134915072011-04-24T22:05:00.000-07:002011-04-24T22:10:14.122-07:00

This is an 8 wk old unborn baby. Beautiful, isn't it? How would you feel if right before your eyes someone intruded into this child's sanctuary and began to rip an arm off of this baby alive? How would you feel if they then ripped the next one off, and then a leg, and then a chunk of the back, and then the other leg as the child writhed and squirmed frantically? How would you feel if they then

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-13733314589357207892011-04-06T17:03:00.000-07:002011-04-07T12:10:27.975-07:00

I found the choice of title for Antonia Zerbisias’ article quite interesting: “Tory legacy leaves little to attract women voters.”  I would like to ask why it is she thinks she has a monopoly on the desires and aspirations of women. Right off the bat, I must say that I get quite annoyed with the SOW for doing this very thing. They aren’t interested in representing all women; they speak and

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-5383732140066582162011-04-01T21:38:00.000-07:002011-04-01T21:40:38.848-07:00

I was very happy to find that the EFC has made their Faith Today article regarding prostitution in Canada available to read online. I am more happy to see that evangelical Christians are talking about this issue. Too often I think we are villainizing these women instead of reaching out to them with the love of Jesus -- at least, that is how it looks. On another note; if you have a Netflix

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The Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform's Truth Tour is in Thunder Bay for the weekend. Tonight JoJo Ruba kicked off the tour with "A Case for Life" at the LU for (I guess) close to fifty of us -- some of which were, happily, new, young faces. Tomorrow JoJo will resume his "Making Abortion Unthinkable" series at St.Peters Roman Catholic Church with " Becoming Pro-life Ambassadors.” On Sunday

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-43408227038091073152011-03-08T12:35:00.000-08:002011-03-16T16:04:10.993-07:00

It was a bit coincidental coming across this old video this Women's Day. It just got me thinking...was fighting for equal opportunities for women (the right to vote, to equal wages, to equal education, and to equal career opportunities) against God's design for womanhood? I know I've heard of at least one Christian leader, who, upon being asked his opinion of women's right to vote, asserted that

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It seems that no sooner do I get some "problem" I have found with the Bible worked out than I find another discovery that threatens my trust in God. You'd think by now I would know better than to doubt God's goodness. But alas! Old habits die hard. Just two nights ago after two years of struggling with these "misogynistic" undertones in God's Love Letter, particularly the feminization of

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I wonder if the concept of using the promises of God to fight certain chronic occurrences of things such as despondency and lust is being used in an attempt to deflect off of more deeply rooted issues that need to be addressed. Perhaps despondency and lust are sometimes symptoms of something else, and using particular promises of God which are suited to the manifested symptoms will not

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-84399209787598634022010-11-29T11:09:00.000-08:002011-03-07T07:46:00.007-08:00

                Why does it seem that the closer I come to reaching you, the more haunted I am by this desperate ache inside of me...I need a deeper touch, a deeper fill, a deeper you.                 It's never enough...this craving is never satisfied...the more of you I taste and feel...the more awakened and real the yearning in me.                 I want more of you inside of me...until

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-67870232160986252602010-11-27T11:45:00.000-08:002011-01-26T12:54:47.617-08:00

I have always had this struggle with feeling dispensable and unwanted. Joining the church hasn't exactly alleviated these feelings...and sometimes it has even magnified them.Sometimes I really do feel like I have nothing to give - like I don't belong - like if I disappeared from the church it would have an affect on no-one at all. As much as I try to have faith that God has placed me where I am

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-54534339145350932302010-11-16T13:17:00.000-08:002010-11-18T14:41:28.136-08:00

...It just sounds like something Christians tell you to shut you up when you ask the hard questions. And it may well be. "Because it pleased Him, that's why." But even so, "we have a superlative wealth of meaning in that statement," as Spurgeon would say. When I first heard that God allowed -no - even orchestrated and planned according to His pleasure for Adam and Eve to disobey God in Eden and

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-32535906451960812192010-11-09T23:07:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:10:28.850-08:00

 Before I run off to bed, I wanted to linger a minute (or more) on a question that was asked in Bible study tonight: "If God's grace is absolutely free and we cannot earn it or merit it in any way, what motivation is there to live an obedient life?"There were quite a few answers: because we want to please Him, because we want Him to be proud of us, etc., but none of them really satisfied me.

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Lord, help me resist conforming to the country-club culture of the institutionalized church. Help me, rather, to be a woman after God's own heart - gravitating toward the poor in spirit, the UNDESIRABLES. Write it on my heart that you do not measure holiness or godliness by our defective scales; You measure by how tuned our hearts are to Yours, and not by how successfully we manage to govern

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-29677810335848018702010-11-03T12:41:00.000-07:002010-12-02T08:12:52.225-08:00

When you show contempt against another person, you are revealing your own heart, because you are actually showing contempt towards God. His image bears on that person. James 3:9-10My eyes burning and aching from the lack of sleep the night before, I leered through my heavy eyelids as the good ol' doc (counselor) gently reminded me of the command for me to respect my husband. Thinking myself

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-13071293271795848482010-10-27T11:40:00.000-07:002010-11-22T10:47:05.255-08:00

In the wake of the atrocities perpetrated by Russell Williams, I'm left feeling a strange paradox of emotions. As I read with horror the events leading up to his arrest, there was a something disturbing poking and prodding around at my heart: A keen awareness that I too have the capacity to be a Williams. In fact, we all do. Any honest person who's willing to look long and deep enough into

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-86125217842969404392010-10-27T09:12:00.001-07:002010-11-16T20:49:44.386-08:00

Deciphering between legalism and holiness has always been quite the struggle for me. Even though a three-or-four-week Bible study on holiness that I have been sitting in on has just come to a close, I still feel really unable to get a good handle on it, let alone articulate, the true meaning of holiness. For whatever reason--and it could be mummy brain, as Nancy calls it--it's just not

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-10851295651278343302010-10-24T16:18:00.000-07:002010-11-16T20:32:35.449-08:00

I came across a quote the other day, though I can't say for sure who it was from: "The line between good and evil is not between us and them; it runs right through each one of our hearts. It was a very timely quote, as I came across a Toronto Sun article, "Rot in hell, Russell Williams" and it just drove it home. That, and my David-Powlison-Facebook-status update from two days ago: Poverty

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-75176314786455836652010-10-19T11:11:00.000-07:002010-11-22T10:54:46.805-08:00

So I'm listening to this pastor teaching fathers how to raise masculine sons and feminine daughters and he explains how fathers need to push their sons farther than what the sons think is their potential. (We want them to accept challenges and not be afraid of getting hurt or or failure, right?) So, to wrap it up with a final application, he exhorts the people not to overprotect their sons for

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-24377132309304882832010-10-17T23:05:00.000-07:002010-11-16T21:23:38.343-08:00

I want to start this entry by saying first, there is no inconsistency with the title of this blog, "garments of praise," and the subject of this entry, which is abortion. The way I see it, fighting for the defenseless and taking a stand to stop violence against women is an act of worship. I am God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for me to do.

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Re-post: It seems some people are convinced that I needed to abandon my pro-life "agenda" and return to doing "Kingdom work". Whether or not I should have, I have taken these suggestions to heart and struggled with them for the last four days. Am I, as Beth Moore calls it, allowing myself to "become the enemy of my best?" Should I put my pro-life battles in only one little compartment of

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-87311701799717805262010-10-17T16:28:00.000-07:002010-10-27T08:55:20.989-07:00

Deciphering between legalism and holiness has always been quite the struggle for me. Even though a three-or-four-week Bible study on holiness that I have been sitting in on has just come to a close, I still feel really unable to get a good handle on it, let alone articulate, the true meaning of holiness. For whatever reason--and it could be mummy brain, as Nancy calls it--it's just not resonating

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-15319451542628092032010-10-15T12:28:00.000-07:002010-10-19T18:59:47.554-07:00

Lay your head on a pillowOf feathery, consoling deceptionsHow cozy to settle under coversWhere no-one sees youNeither must you see yourself Cloak your eyes beneath dark eyelidsCrafty scales under which to hideWhat agony! To be exposed in nakednessThat you've purposedTo hide, within your heart Such a shallow facade, layers peeling awayas antique paper, brittle with ageSlowly uncovering the decay

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-43342574689703587662010-10-15T12:12:00.000-07:002010-10-17T17:16:12.241-07:00

I have not sought Him,no, not of myself,it was I who was sought I have not earned Him,but solely by grace,He relinquished the recompense I wrought I have not known Him,nor faithful was I,the least, had I not even tried But how He has known methe despair of my heart,and sweetly betrothed me, His bride. How He had known me,the depths of my solitude,to visit the barren parts of my soul Which I had

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-1238376537338557832010-10-07T08:24:00.000-07:002010-10-17T17:24:06.040-07:00

God, My Father, works in me and through me though sin is intricately woven into every part of me: my words, my thoughts, my actions, my desires, my intentions... One day soon everything I have done will be tested with fire. Everything impure will be burned like chaff, and what remains I will owe only to Him Who has raised me with Christ through the power of God. It will be a pure gold crown

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-15705998523643908112009-07-02T13:53:00.000-07:002010-10-17T21:53:16.943-07:00

OK...so in this last week or so, God has used several different people and things to bring to light something that is hindering me from taking hold of that for which I have been called. I beat myself up regularly. I constantly pick out my flaws and fixate on those. I can never see anything good because I magnify every sin, every flaw, every area that I fall short. Twice this week I screwed up

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-4743082956780878222009-06-24T20:35:00.000-07:002009-07-09T18:45:04.884-07:00

Thought I'd share this with you... It's my baby brother on the guitar and his 12 yr old step-sister singing Taylor Swift's "Teardrops."

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-53245219538477354002009-06-04T11:12:00.000-07:002010-09-11T00:03:27.274-07:00

I'm assuming everyone knows about the murder of Abortionist George Tiller, also known as Tiller the Killer. If not, you can read about it here. As an avid pro-lifer, I am heartbroken. I am heartbroken because I am...and listen carefully...Pro-LIFE. Yes, that means for the lives of even terrible sinners. And why am I for the lives of terrible sinners...like...uhum....murderers? Because Jesus

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-59860588746732218872009-04-11T08:39:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:12:12.413-07:00

You would never guess what I did this week. I actually spoke in front of Maureen's girl's group (which was on that day made up of an entire 4 girls. Gasp! lol,) and shared my testimony....and I didn't even cry or shake, to boot! But before you go on and pat me on the back, I must stress that I owe my victory to God alone. I started to panic the day before and so Will called people and asked for

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-77814610046743617332009-03-11T12:41:00.000-07:002009-03-11T12:41:35.461-07:00

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-88753217535712568822009-02-19T21:10:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:49:50.087-08:00

Tonight I blog, a very lucky girl- that is, blessed.My morning began with a call and a short-but-sweet catch up with Nancy over some Robin's coffee, and then I was treated to lunch at Boston Pizza by my good friend Beth. I do feel very blessed that though I have been feeling down lately, God has given me so many caring and thoughtful people to keep me distracted. I hope I can somehow be as much

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-66048393444914136022009-02-15T23:10:00.000-08:002009-05-03T15:01:11.423-07:00

Here we go again. Desley's complaining over gender issue again. Ah... well... what can you do with these complementarian Christian women who still ferverently cling to the protection the original feminist movement offers?Will and I had a conversation the other day about feminism and how so many Christians are ragging on it. Too many Christian men and women bash feminists and sincerely believe

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-76370942593252593762009-02-15T22:42:00.000-08:002009-02-23T13:25:29.232-08:00

I got a message from a man on some Shaunti Feldhan YouTube videos that I had posted, and he wanted to know if there was a conference for men that I knew of where he might get some perspective on womanhood. Of course, as much as I was gritting my teeth as I did it, I directed him to the CBMW (not my favorite because I sincerely believe at times they have a tendency towards legalism and can

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-33799089962930731582009-02-10T17:53:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:26:25.257-08:00

"Lord, I don't know why you want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what you want me to do, I'll carry it for you." A chain email, but so worth the read. It did wonders for me.Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she Was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff.In spite of her fear, she put

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-54997249179039247402009-01-27T21:02:00.001-08:002009-02-10T18:21:26.793-08:00

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"He's coming out!" I shreiked. "But we just checked you 15 minutes ago and you were only 3 cm." The labour nurse insisted. But there was no stopping Mitch. He wanted out and that was all there was to it. Within a few minutes of the nurses having conniptions over this rebellious baby that was not supposed to be crowning on the labour room stretcher, no doctor in sight, no equipment ready, and a

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...is my soon-to-be teen son, don't you know. I wanted him to do a devotional with me this morning and he just wouldn't have it."Mitch, you will not eat until we're done.""But mom, I don't want to. I want to read the newspaper instead.""You will not eat until we're done. ""I'll do it after. Just let me have a break first.""You will not eat until we're done.""But mom...""YOU. WILL. NOT. EAT. UNTIL

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-76398289355774541402008-12-27T21:48:00.000-08:002008-12-27T22:06:58.057-08:00

I'm posting another post from Casualties. Not just because this is only like my favorite topic in the whole wide world, not only because of the implications it could have on our death culture, but also because I'm blown away at how our God has put us all together. What I find so huge about this research is that God has designed fathers to be engaged with their children. It's natural. It's

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Spent the day at the All Points North: Facing Truth Pro-Life conference today. It was amazing. One of the speakers, Vicki Thorn, spoke on The Bio-Chemistry of sex. My favorite topic... Unfortunately, she only had an hour or so to fit all the info in, and then had to run to catch her flight home as she is due in Europe, so we had to scribble everything down quickly so we could do some more

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-79236530320390017522008-11-27T20:04:00.000-08:002008-11-27T20:07:05.178-08:00

Wow... You gotta see this. Puts me to shame, that's for sure.

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The last Bible study session sparked my interest so I decided to try and find a video on the Jewish Passover. We had a taste of this at last year's Good Friday joint service at Wesley United Church, where the pastor illustrated some portions of the Passover meal, such as the breaking of the middle matzoh, hiding it, and getting the child to find it. He explained how the middle matzoh was

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-2762177460183718722008-11-20T23:34:00.000-08:002008-11-21T00:14:39.458-08:00

When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy. --Corrie Ten BoomI have an update on baby C.J. He got to go home with mommy and daddy for the first time! Thank you, Jesus!! Please keep him and his family in your prayers. I found out also that there is a young woman in

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-67949369162936931362008-11-13T09:55:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:30:45.942-08:00

Enlightening post from Jennifer @ Conversion Diary: *click photograph for info*"...For me, this picture symbolizes all average folks who ever lived during times where particularly dark shades of evil gripped societies. It reminds me that though today we can see through the distance of history the thick pall of darkness that overshadowed

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-3212476964647088612008-11-11T21:35:00.000-08:002009-01-20T10:10:21.753-08:00

I love those times when even though you know that you will never fully grasp how badly you fail as a parent every day, you can see the hand of God working in and through your children...despite your own shortcomings and failures. I had one of those moments this evening with Antonio, Willy, and Sammy.A co-worker of Will's became a father a couple of weeks ago. His little boy, C.J., was born

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-69865106467756028122008-11-07T22:13:00.000-08:002009-07-23T17:48:51.382-07:00

I ranted and raved about my precious sister in Christ who genuinely felt the need to inform me that "Jesus is a pacifist, don't you know", but what I didn't write about was how a few more of my brothers and sisters added their own two cents to the matter as well...and actually in a very humble and gentle manner.It seems they were convinced that I needed to abandon my pro-life "agenda" and return

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-33008711276337425692008-11-03T21:29:00.000-08:002010-10-17T22:08:02.516-07:00

So busy lately...and I don't even know with what exactly I've been so busy. I just know I'm exhausted and can't seem to steal a moment of silence. And what do you know, I have one now and all I could do is agonize over this claim that was so matter-of-factly asserted to me today... "Jesus is a pacifist, don't you know." (This would make good company on your "things we don't believe" list, Beth.

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-15855250745501804982008-10-27T21:06:00.000-07:002008-11-21T05:33:11.488-08:00

Is the name of a new short film by Angel Manuel Soto, based on the true story of a woman who struggled to keep her baby alive after an induced abortion which resulted in the live birth of her baby.Unfortunately, there are reports that the same thing has been happening here in Canada too...at places like Calgary Foothills Hospital, where In August of 1998, a baby was born alive after an abortion -

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-31625421185830917102008-10-27T15:09:00.000-07:002008-10-27T15:17:03.367-07:00

Very Informative...Part One Part TwoPart ThreePart FourPart FivePart SixPart SevenPart EightPart Nine

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I just wanted to say that I am so thankful. I'm thankful to God for giving me such a wonderful church family. For giving me so many loving people. For giving me friends. For bringing certain people in my life that He knew I needed... even if I didn't. For the diversity He's created in His children so we challenge each other and things never get boring. For each characterstic in all of us that

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-46881622016813037102008-10-23T06:57:00.000-07:002008-11-20T23:17:10.204-08:00

So funny...

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-5322486097022568692008-10-20T19:14:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:22:46.955-07:00

Rose got a book from her teacher last year, and I assumed it was just something the teacher gave to every student as an end-of-the-year farewell gift, so when I opened it up and looked at the first page, I was suprised to find a little note from her teacher in there. "Rose, Your actions each day demonstrate what it means to have the love of Jesus in your heart."...And that about sums her up.

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-52583077330594410642008-10-19T14:31:00.000-07:002009-07-09T19:34:26.190-07:00

You know what I don't like about personal blogging? It's so "me" centered. Like YouTube, which should be called MeTube. An entire internet channel or page all about me. What a waste.That being said, I'll now proceed to blog about me. :DNot for the sake of meness, however, but to the glory of God.Well, He did it. After two years God spoke to me. Directly to my innermost being. Straight to my heart

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-18383536892119794032008-10-17T23:22:00.000-07:002008-11-21T08:05:30.377-08:00

I posted this on Casualties but thought I'd share it here too.__________________________________________________________________On Focus on the Family."If abortion's about a woman's rights......what were mine?"Timely conversation indeed.I just love her humility and thankful spirit. God be praised for giving this world the gift of Gianna Jesson. She speaks a gentle truth that cuts deep into the

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-90424730662018831192008-10-11T11:56:00.000-07:002009-07-23T17:41:26.047-07:00

The Bible study this morning left me speechless. So much said, so little time to absorb it all.I did make a choice this morning to discipline myself to get my homework done a little each day, as I'm supposed to do cuz I realized I'm missing out by doing it all at once. I think it would do a lot more good if I could have some time to chew on what I've learned, swallow it down and regurgitate it to

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-9114598482318415842008-10-10T10:30:00.000-07:002008-10-10T10:40:23.355-07:00

"I would like to begin by stating one huge assumption that I bring to this task tonight. I mention it partly because it may give you an emotional sense of what I hope you become because of this conference. And I mention it partly because it explains why I minister the way I do and why this message sounds the way it does. My assumption is that wimpy theology makes wimpy women. And I don’t like

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-744828233992235892008-10-09T21:28:00.000-07:002009-07-23T17:40:42.801-07:00

I've been challenged this week about my "pro-life" views and strategies, and I admit I needed it...to a degree.I know many Christians don't understand my urgency and need to fight for the unborn. I don't blame them, really. Most people think I'm putting unborn babies or the issue of abortion before God, when the truth is just the opposite. It's my faith in Jesus that's motivating me, and the more

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-66428008170428779462008-10-05T15:31:00.000-07:002009-01-20T10:06:07.069-08:00

If there is one thing we must get... it's that sexual intimacy is no joke. It is powerful and has serious consequences if not done within the safety boundaries that God has placed for our own good. Contrary to what most people think about Christians -you know, that they're anti-sex and anti-pleasure- it is learning more about God and growing in the Christian faith that has opened my eyes to see

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-60432728791151313462008-10-05T15:14:00.000-07:002008-10-05T15:15:26.927-07:00

I'm in the process of deleting my old blog cuz it just wasn't working right...tsk, tsk, Tbaytel. I don't want to delete everything I had on there, so I'm posting it here. I know, I know, Beth, it's too serious, but that's me. I'll get back to blogging just as soon as I have some time. It's unbelievably crazy around here lately. In the meantime, I'm still reading your blogs.

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-26177338509034348512008-09-27T13:58:00.000-07:002009-07-23T17:39:46.004-07:00

Two things...First, I'm a dope.Second, God is faithful.As Beth knows, for the last two yrs or so I've been "walking out of fellowship with God" and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why."What else must I do?!"I've shouted at God. And then comes the panic."Just take my life now, God, cuz I'm just wasting my time here and I don't want my entire life to be for nothing."And I meant it. In fact

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-22266343206948208682008-09-25T22:31:00.000-07:002010-10-17T21:43:46.954-07:00

We have a lot to learn from Christians in the States. At least there abortion is a voting issue...and they already have at least some laws restricting abortion. We get more of a reaction from most Christians here when the provincial government tries to take the "traditional" Lord's prayer out of the legislature than we get for the fact that unborn babies in Canada can and are being killed in

Desleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546716366613009293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200099577200159625.post-31412050590787382192008-09-25T17:21:00.000-07:002008-11-20T23:07:58.882-08:00

Wheeeeeeeeeew! What a day. Nancy and I decided to take the little ones for a walk around Chapples this morning to get some much needed exercise. At about half way Sammy and Isaac wanted out of their wagons to walk, so while we probably only got half the exercise because their little pit pats set the pace for us, it did take us twice as long to finish and it worked up quite the appetite, so we

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