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65Imaginative Reading
by Patience Virtue
For a long time I would not read my Bible on my own, at least not consistently. And, to be perfectly honest, I still sometimes struggle with consistency. But if God's not mad at me, who cares? I really don't... published 5 months ago
63Shattered Glass
by Patience Virtue
I'm sad, I'm angry,I'm loved and I'm hated;How can God use this Shattered Glass? My heart is broken,Pieces on the floor;How can God use this Shattered Glass? Innocence lost,My heart no longer mine;How can God... published 7 months ago
70Does God Still Talk Through Dreams?
by Patience Virtue
If any of you have grown up Baptist, you understand why I have had to ask this question. It seems that the common consensus among Baptists is that God does not talk any more. He has revealed Himself as much... published 6 weeks ago
66A [Beautiful] Tangled Mess
by Patience Virtue
My hair was a tangled mess again this morning. I got out my hairbrush to start on the knots while I was carrying on a conversation with God--and doing anything when you're talking to God will probably lead to... published 7 months ago
65Civic Duties
by Patience Virtue
The election is coming up this year, and I am beginning to feel pressure to choose a candidate to vote for. Too bad I don't really care. I think any of the candidates are going to screw things up and not... published 7 months ago
72To Tithe or Not To Tithe
by Patience Virtue
I have been wrestling with the idea of tithing lately. As much as I want to share my money with God and do what He wants with it, I feel very uncomfortable giving money to most churches. I almost feel guilty... published 8 months ago
68Do We Love God?
by Patience Virtue
I have claimed to love God since childhood, partly because I thought that I was supposed to, and partly because I thought that whatever insignifcant particle of belief I had was the closest to love that I... published 7 months ago
64Truth is a Hobby
by Patience Virtue
Truth is a hobby. I have only just come to this realization, but the more I think about it the more convinced I become. Or, perhaps a bit more accurately stated, the pursuit of truth is a hobby. Pursuit of... published 5 months ago
60I Used Poetry
by Patience Virtue
I don't know what to say, don't know what to do. All I can think is, "How much I'm missing you!" Your face is all I see when I stare off into space, My math is getting better in counting off the days Until I... published 3 months ago
70Frozen Fear and Difficult Decisions
by Patience Virtue
I am afraid. I am very afraid. I fear those I love, for they have the greatest ability and potential to hurt me, because they love me so much. I am afraid of disappointing them, frustrating them, upsetting... published 3 weeks ago
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