Posts by skreader

Hi all, Intro: I was raised religiously, but not w/ s strong sense of denomination. My father's family is ethnically Jewish, but not strongly observant. My mother was raised Presbyterian. As a young child the main holidays we...

For some people, the belief that spiritual beings exists comes from faith - they heard about it or read about it & believed. For others, the belief that spiritual beings/energies/ reality exist comes from experience - they have...

Also try to model positive self-image and healthy self-love. Focus on health around body issues. Raise consciousness about how women's bodies are used to sell things & how advertising works to make everyone dissatisfied or...

I thought Raising Cain & Real Boys were OK, but a little short on the practical things and a bit depressing. I've really enjoyed reading Steve Biddulph's "Raising Boys" http://www.stevebiddulph.com/raising-boys.htm It was...

Pray for understanding & endurance. re: Chinese New Year - this is what we often do, but it's easier to observe in a country where everyone is doing this for 3 days. * Clean out the house; wash windows, sweep floors, get...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamabadger To me, a term like "theologically liberal" is confusing because it is, so to speak, mixing metaphors. It applies a political term (liberal) to something outside of...

We started w/ my eldest when she was 2. At her nursery school they would have all the kids line up twice each session to go to the toilet. At home she would be in undies or bare-bottom & we kept the pot nearby. We had wooden floors....

I recommend for work-clothes: In colors that don't show the dirt (crimson, dark green, brown, navy, black etc.) or very stain resistant * 2 full skirts (below knee) - easy to even sit on the floor * 3 trousers * 5 tops - I...

My thinking is similar to one of the above posters, like Nichole, I'm a Christian (liberal Protestant variety) and I believe that g-d gave us knowledge and reason to help ourselves and others. Many of us live in circumstances where...

I believe that heaven is where we bask in g-d's presence and enjoy unity w/ g-d - the ultimate eternal mystic union. The lines from the hymn "Amazing Grace" always strike me as a vision of it: "When we've been here...