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Comment on New Writing Diary @ b.jeanneboyko.com by Michelle Knowles

Michelle Knowles — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:36:55 +0000

Hey, Bonne! I have an award for you, & you can check out today’s entry on my blog to receive it. Blessings! Oh, are you going to be doing “NaNo” again this year? I’ve signed up. I won in 2005, & I’m going for it again this November. Hope to see you there!

Comment on New Writing Diary @ b.jeanneboyko.com by Michelle Knowles

Michelle Knowles — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:35:56 +0000

Hey, Bonne! I have an award for you, & you can check out today’s entry on my blog to receive it. Blessings!

Comment on Codependency vs Biblical Self-Denial I by Bonne

Bonne — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:49:33 +0000

While I have scripture in mind, I still haven’t confirmed the chapters and verses to include here.

The most obvious example though is the Mary and Martha story. Martha was in classic co-dependent mode ‘taking care’ of everyone with a martyr attitude that led her to persecute Mary, who wasn’t being as ‘loving’ as Martha herself.

And Jesus compassionately describes the classic co-dependent state of mind “Martha, you’re troubled about many things.” Mary meanwhile was doing what was more important to her than being a good hostess. She was listening to Jesus.

Mary is not chided by Jesus that she should have been taking care of others, like Martha was. Jesus says that Mary chose a better thing to do, taking care of her spiritual development, and that she shouldn’t stop because someone thought she was too heavenly minded to be of earthly good.

Comment on Codependency vs Biblical Self-Denial I by Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:27:48 +0000

Nice. I like this. It would be great to have a list of verses as examples of Jesus not being codependent or other passages related to codependence to refer to. Do have anything like this?

Comment on Novella by Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:45:31 +0000

Yay for calling down lightning! I’ve been doing it myself this week with fairly decent results.

Comment on Michael’s Question by j

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:38:21 +0000

I love this piece. â€œIf I hear the music, Iâ€™ll have to dance.â€ How often have we avoided that which would bring us joy, for fear of it?

Comment on Co-dependence vs Self Denial by mom

mom — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:21:41 +0000

Just checking in on ya!

Comment on Co-dependence vs Self Denial by bonne

bonne — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:31:04 +0000

Carla, I think you’d be surprised how many fabulous Christian women are out there now, redeeming for Christ things thought scandalous, making an impact in the world while not being of the world. Where have you been going to church, girl? Oh, right. England. Well here, the last ten or more years has seen a lot of shackles removed from women in ministry and in what’s acceptable in a Christian Mom. You can be strong and feminine at the same time.

Comment on Co-dependence vs Self Denial by Jason Friesen

Jason Friesen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:18:56 +0000

Seeking is good.

What we must all do is go back to the Bible and challenge religious leaders on their own terms. There’s usually lots of areas in which they are missing the clear teaching of the Bible — such as the wonderfully equal role of women in the New Covenant.

In Christ’s family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal.
Galatians 3:28 (MSG)

Comment on Co-dependence vs Self Denial by Carla

Carla — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:45:14 +0000

Thanks for that, B. I think we’re pretty much on the same wavelength but of course you express it much more eloquently than I can. My point about the interest in gnostic gospels is that a lot of people are searching for a theology they can live with but Religion/the Church has kind of distorted that. I agree with you about the example of strong women in the Bible, but their examples aren’t shouted out enough nearly enough! I think Christian women are sometimes afraid of expressing themselves lest they got thought of as raging feminists. I admit, I don’t know my theology as well as you. But I am a seeker and that’s gotta count for something. I’m going to read your latest blog post now!