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The Hemorrhaging Church

April 6, 2023
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

This morning, the first article in my Google newsfeed was Nearly 200 churches sue to leave liberal United Methodist body and keep property amid split over sexuality. Toward the end of the article, I notice a word being used that I had been giving some metaphorical thought to last week, and that word is hemorrhage. Last week after a conversation I was in where someone mentioned the hemorrhaging woman that reached out and touched the hem of Jesus’ garment, I...

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They Rush on the City, They Run on the Wall

April 5, 2023
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Personal Writings, Writings

This song came to mind today and I listened a number of times. It came to mind as a song I knew and praise-danced to many years ago. My thoughts were also with Psalm 81, and of course, I searched to find where the lyrics of this Hebrew-Messianic sounding song were to be based upon–a part of Joel 2 . ~~~~~ 1 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the...

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Full Tilt Misogyny

March 20, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Audrey Hepburn remains an iconic figure whose image has been engraved in the minds of both earlier and later generations as exemplifying womanly beauty, stage presence, talent, style and an adorable mix of sweetness–with a pinch of edgy sass. One cannot look at her delicate frame, her sweet-demure gaze, her perfectly styled hair and edgy feminine attire (including her iconic white gloves) nor watch her dance without feeling some type of magnetism. She could easily be the subject of many...

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Holy Disruption, and the Afterward Knock-Offs

March 13, 2023
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

The spontaneous revival-like services on the campus of Asbury University began on February 8 and continued for sixteen days straight. I recall first hearing of this outpouring through a church’s email mentioning the event and encouraging members to possibly pilgrimage (my word) to Wilmore, Kentucky to “test” this thing, as I recall. For a variety of reasons, I didn’t give much of my attention to this email, but noted a few things that triggered discomfort, based upon observance of past...

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Between the Three Children There Have Been Six Suicide Attempts

March 2, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I listened to this interview tonight and quite honestly, I’ve never heard of a situation quite like this. All kinds of thoughts will be surely and rightfully ignited by this woman’s story. I don’t think anything I could write about it would compare with the words of the interviewer at one point toward the end. I take the title from a statement that Tracy Shannon made, as she shared her heart-wrenching story. “I’m blown away by the suffering of your...

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South of Eden: Protecting Children From Their Parents

January 30, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

My favorite Steinbeck novel is East of Eden. In this intricate story-plot, the reader/listener’s attention is held so well with character development that is biblically-laced with all the darkest elements of human sin and weakness, parental failures and favoritism, sibling rivalry and strife, deception and trickery, sexual promiscuity, murder, War, aging, growth, repentance, change, remorse, parental control/approach/neglect/rejection…you name it…the drama is so well-penned that one could listen to the tale many times and hear some new aspect to contemplate…truly the...

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A World That No Longer Exists

January 28, 2023
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I seem to have found myself within a half dozen or so conversations in the past several days that involve some form of laments, griefs, wearinesses and more. One conversation I found quite striking was within a support network of parents who are dealing with many of the issues I have been dealing with. These parents (and I notice, mostly mothers participate even though the support network is for “parents”) express in an uncanny way the same story, just with...

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He Was GOD to Her

January 23, 2023
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

1 Peter 3:5-7 New American Bible (Revised Edition) For this is also how the holy women who hoped in God once used to adorn themselves and were subordinate to their husbands; thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord.” You are her children when you do what is good and fear no intimidation. Likewise, you husbands should live with your wives in understanding, showing honor to the weaker female sex, since we are joint heirs of the gift of life, so that...

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Contrasts and Wise Counsel

January 20, 2023
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Personal Writings, Writings

I’ve been heavily in the Psalms and Proverbs this week. It began last weekend with a series of seemingly God-prompted thoughts and some snippets of a certain Psalm that entered my mind. Continuing in prayerful thoughts and contemplations, one Psalm seemed to lead into another that somehow came to my attention through various means. By Tuesday evening, I began listening on Audible to the entire collection of Psalms from the beginning, on into Proverbs. Then, starting it again. And again....

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A Woman Named Emma

January 9, 2023
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Family Outlines and Assorted Collectibles, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

As I was thinking on this piece today there were several different scripture texts that popped into my mind and I almost wanted to start with one of them, but when I read the surrounding context I’m not sure it is well-suited to the main theme of this piece. On the other hand, perhaps it is a perfectly-suited opener. My fear is that readers may become diverted with all the controversial mess-and-mucky interpretations/applications/conversations that have likely been surrounding this chapter...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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