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Conversations With a Younger Me (Part 2)

In last week's post I shared about my years of journal-writing and how I'd be just fine if those journals were read by generations that come after me in my family, as my sister, younger brother, and I are the first generation of walking born-again Christians that I know of in our family tree. The theme of the week was "Conversations with our believing ancestors". Only, I don't know of any. I may be one of the first - I honestly don't know. This week, the conversation address me yet again - only the dialogue goes in a different direction. What [...]

By Joline Atkins|2015-05-14T15:54:23-04:00September 24, 2012|

Conversations With A Younger Me

"May those who come behind us find us faithful." You may recognize this lyric. It is just one line in a popular song from the 90's called "Find us Faithful." The full lyrics can be found here. So here's the thing - as we write about our ancestors who passed down their faith to us, I draw a blank. Not that Christ wasn't introduced to me - first by the Catholic Church, then by my older sister who led me to the Lord after she became a Christian in high school. No, my blank goes further back. For I did [...]

By Joline Atkins|2015-05-14T15:54:30-04:00September 17, 2012|

Corrie Ten Boom

I have the good fortune of being the first writer each week for Daily Fast Fuel. Which means, I get to choose Corrie Ten Boom as the person in history, I would most like to interview. I KNOW a collective "Ahh, come on Jo!" was just moaned by my fellow writers, who no doubt thought about her as I did. Early bird, gals. Early bird. If you do not know Corrie's story, it's time for you to pick up The Hiding Place and gobble it up. But I would ask Corrie a very simple question, because I believe our somewhat emotionally [...]

By Joline Atkins|2015-05-14T15:54:40-04:00September 10, 2012|

History Walk

This week on Daily Fast Fuel, we'll be combing the history books in search of that man or woman, with whom we'd like to clinch that exclusive interview. Who will be choose? What will we ask? Stay tuned with your reporter hat on top of your head, notepad and pencil ready to record answers, and a mini recorder to insure that no detail is left behind. Who? What? When? Where? How??????? Joline Atkins is your server today! Find out more about her here and don't forget to sign up for updates by email or RSS before you go.

By Joline Atkins|2015-05-14T15:54:46-04:00September 9, 2012|

Conversation with Paul

Saul. Turned to Paul. It was a dramatic conversion. I wonder after such a "hollywood-esque" transformation, how he felt afterwards. Not about the experience, but rather, about himself. "Paul," I would ask, "did you ever deal with regret for the things you did in your past? For the man that you were? For the people who you persecuted and killed? Or was that all washed away when Christ blinded you?" See, I'm doubting there was professional therapy to help work him through the personal demons of his past. Maybe he even experienced some PTSD. Perhaps penning all those letters was [...]

By Joline Atkins|2015-05-14T15:54:54-04:00September 3, 2012|