There was a lot of talk a few years ago among Christians about the movie, The Shack, and whether it’s all right for Christians to see it. Some are asking, “Is it okay that God is portrayed as a woman?” and even “Is it okay to call God Mother?” These are good questions at any […]
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“Bridle of untamed colts, Wing of unwandering birds, Ship’s sure helm, Shepherd of royal lambs… Christ Jesus, heavenly milk from the sweet breasts of the bride of grace, squeezed from your wisdom. The childlike, with tender mouths, are cherished, filled with the dewy spirit of the Word’s breasts, sing together simple praises, true hymns to
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Trusting Mother God more is helping me to take risks. I spent time on the Facebook group, Portland Autism Moms, today. One thread was about flying with kids with ASD. Marshall is scared to fly. Anxiety precedes agitation for him and a lot of his peers. The anxiety could unfold into all kinds of melt-down scenarios
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Yesterday, Marshall wanted to know about his dad’s experiences of being parented as a child in the 1960s. Behaviorism was the norm back then; a lot of kids were expected to do chores on threat of punishment, and spanked or hit for disobedience. Marshall said, “Is God like that?” His words echoed in the spiritual
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Women, Children and Sheep Could the Lord be my Shepherdess? The more I find out about sheep, the more shepherds and shepherdesses remind me of God as Mother. Margaret Feinberg writes about her time with a shepherdess in Oregon in Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey. I don’t
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When Marshall was 6 years old, we were in a park on one of those many one-off play dates. He hadn’t been diagnosed yet with Asperger’s/ASD, but social things were just not working. I was standing there, talking to this mother from preschool while Marshall played on his own. A curly-headed little girl, about four
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“Just as God is truly our Father; just so is God also truly our Mother. A mother’s service is nearest, readiest and surest. This office no one person has the ability or knows how to or ever will do fully but God alone.” Julian of Norwich, Swallow’s Nest, p. 227 I am beginning to experience
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