Reason for Room Filled With Light

I am starting a blog. The main reason I'm doing this is because I want to put my thoughts into writing, and if someone cares to respond I will hopefully learn more through the exchange of ideas. Living in a rural area, there is not much opportunity to talk about foreign affairs, Christianity and war - especially among women. But I often think about these things, and read about these things, and would like to write about them. It also helps me figure out what I really believe when I have to write something down that may be read by others.

The name of the blog refers to a dream I had last night. I was living in a large house, and discovered a room I hadn't noticed before. It was a good-sized room with gables, and one wall was all windows allowing a lot of light in. There was a desk off to the side, and I said, "I can put the desk right in front of the windows!" I wanted to study in the light. I believe the dream was from God, who is light. The dream was also significant because it was a room in the house in which I was living. Only a room. There is only so much one person can learn or read, and it is so easy to feel like you know nothing or know a lot. We each have our own rooms, our own limitations and ways of thinking that keep us from learning more. Some of these limitations are self-restrictive. I believe in the Bible and if I think something is clearly taught within its pages, I'm pretty set on that. I respect others' right to believe otherwise, but I am a follower of Jesus Christ and I believe that He is truth.

But I also want to hear what others think and believe, what they are learning in their 'rooms' that relate to things of mutual interest. If I receive no responses, that is fine also, because I will gain just by writing and formulating ideas from what I read and learn day by day.

MomOnFire


Recently Read Books:

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
Dreaming With God by Bill Johnson
Night Draws Near by Anthony Shadid

Currently Working On:

Making War to Keep Peace by Jeanne Kirkpatrick
Strengthening Yourself in the Lord by Bill Johnson
Red Moon Rising by Peter Grieg
Operation Desert Light by Brother Andrew and Al Janssen