Faith and Spirituality Archives - Page 3 of 5

How to Step Away From a Life of Fear

Thea van Diepen

Fear. Anticipates only bad (punishment).Wants distance.Blocks off.Is paranoid.Treats isolation as a matter of course.Hides from others.Sees only the danger in them. Love Anticipates only good (benefit)Wants closenessOpens upIs trustingTreats intimacy as a matter of courseWelcomes othersSees only the value in them Just as where light shines there is no darkness, where love shines there is no fear. Choosing not to fear is as simple as flipping a switch. It may be the hardest decision you’ve ever made. You may fail

Out Now: The Illuminated Heart

Thea van Diepen

Yes, that’s right! The Illuminated Heart is officially available as an ebook! What it’s about: Dagný’s only brother, Kaj, is dead. He died of illness before his life had really begun, and Dagný blames God for it. About a week after his death, Kaj comes back as a draugur, a creature intent on the ruin of those it had known in life. With his unholy power, he kills their crops, causes their animals to go insane, and brings them to

Coming to You June 26th: The Illuminated Heart

Thea van Diepen

That’s right, folks. The Illuminated Heart is coming to ebook in one week. Paperback is experiencing delays due to flying gerbils, and will be coming out in August. But seriously. June 26th. Be there. Dagný’s only brother, Kaj, is dead. He died of illness before his life had really begun, and Dagný blames God for it. About a week after his death, Kaj comes back as a draugur, a creature intent on the ruin of those it had known in

The Real Story Behind “The Illuminated Heart”

Thea van Diepen

Every once in a while, I experience an emotional meltdown (what some might refer to as “a spiritual awakening”). Occasionally, I even blog about it. In March I had a meltdown during the weekend of a conference I was volunteering at, and it led to the final piece of the puzzle I needed in order to begin writing The Illuminated Heart… the piece that I’ve been mentioning the least, incidentally. Today’s emotional meltdown involved my Indiegogo campaign. It also occurred in the kitchen

Adam and Eve vs. Science: Setting the Stage

Thea van Diepen

Edited later to add this notice: I’m not going to be continuing with this series. For some reason, my interest in it died a horrible and entirely inexplicable death. It might revive sometime in the future, but it’s definitely dead right now. And that is that. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that I love genetics. You’ll also know that I’m a Christian, and that I like to talk about the hard stuff to do