Letters from the White Queen

In the news, Islam overall gets a bad wrap because of the few individuals which shroud a bad light to a beautiful religion. I'm sure that many Christians have a bad impression of this religion and little knowledge aside from the extreme views projected in the media. So first things first. In order to note Islam's differences and similarities compared to Christianity (mainly Orthodox Christianity) we must have an understanding about the religion.  Here's a brief.... VERY BRIEF history lesson. This religion is VERY well documented so I'm going to pick out pieces that pop out to me as key points: Spiritual Leader/ Founder:   Prophet Muhammad who lived for 62 years from 570 -632 is considered to be one of the messengers of God's (Allah) Word. He was orphaned as a young child and many Muslims believe this earthly abandonment was due to divinity and enabled him to become more receptive to God's Message. Also, his upbringing draws parallels to Moses and...

I'm going to start off by saying that I'm definitely going to ruffle some feathers with these next few entries. But this faux pas of a subject has to be talked about. It's unavoidable with this ever changing global community we find ourselves in. So hang on tight. It's going to be rough! Interfaith relationships. What is it? Conceptually, interfaith relationship is a simple idea where two people of different religious background date/ marry one another. Love is love, right? That supersedes all else? These two questions will be the focus of my discussion (entries) as we move forward. Personal: I thought that once I decided to start dating, again, the challenge would be simple. I would find someone who was a non-practicing Christian and have to debate the relevance of God in our everyday life. Well, it wasn't. My first dating experience after a year break was with someone of Islamic Faith. Yippy, right?!?!? Y'all are probably as excited as I w...

In the Bible the concept is repeated that we must "walk by faith and not by sight." What this phrase means in essence is to believe that God is here and with us through the ups and downs even though we do not see him. It is to trust the consciously unknown and be assured that God will be by our side through thick and thin. It sounds easy enough, right? To have soo much faith that we let go and allow for the masterpiece of our lives to unfold before our eyes. For me personality, it is a constant game of checks and balances where I must take a moment to relinquish my fears into the universe and pray that no matter what I do...God is first in line. So here, we go...lets see what shall unfold in the weeks to come. Many Blessings, Linda Song of the Moment: Ever Enchanted - Tim Janis