i understand, that back in the old days, it wasn't unusual for women to keep private journals.

Am sure, many did not have the time to write what they wanted, but there's something to it.  For one thing, a means to process thoughts, and for sure, a private place to deal with ... whatever, and work through it.  Being the "emotional" creatures us gals are, a journal ... helps.  Have to wonder, how many women would like to keep a journal, but (like a freaking thousand other barriers) cannot ... for one or more reasons : namely, NO time (for the pack-mule), and of course, nosey people.  Ya know, just two minutes after you get a spare few minutes, someone has to flipping bug you ... for something they can do themselves.  Of course :/  

Tell me this ain't intentional!

Anyway, this post is, somewhat, a continuation of the previous.   Seriously believe that invalidation in the church, is nothing new.   Mom, at the tender age of nine, knew something wasn't right; needful to say, she didn't stick around.  Sure, like most families, back then, they atleast went sometimes; for mom, it was physical - and that was about it.  Too many toadies (hypocrits).   My dad?  He got the heck out of there, at around 15-ish - he would have left earlier, but his folks were every-sunday; he wasn't allowed to run and play after church; so, for a normal red-blooded young boy, sunday ... well, inhaled.  Guess so :/

Fast forward some thirty years later; my parents were raising us kids.  There was never any prayer, Bible reading ... and forget about hymns.  The only time the Lord's name was uttered was either in jest, or more like frustration about something not working / lack of funds to fix it.  And people question how (too doggone many) children are a blessing from God???  Can only guess, Gawwd only has time for just ever-so people; people who don't have problems, who don't hesitate to pray, and also fast ra-lid-jus-ly, with a (simpering) smile.  Yeah, thanks preeechers, for invalidating people (with sermons that could freeze hydrogen).  Just downright swindling people, including my parents!!!  Like it's not enough, that the unsaved world delights in slowly chewing up people alive??  And then has the narkish nerve to make fun of the damage.

Book of Jude is one-page.  Unfortunately, doesn't get preached much.  Seriously, over the past 10 years, have listened to or read thousands of Bible sermons.  So much gets glossed over - if not ignored.  Uhm, for real: the Bible is so packed, one - yeah, even ONE Scripture can preach hours.  For real.

More later.  That post this morning, still has me about half froze.