Hi, my name is DJ.
I live in Alberta, Canada and have been here all my life, except for a short period of time in Vancouver, BC. In the Edmonton area I have fellowship at a small house-church group with many people I have known for over 20 years. When I can, I like to join a small group of a few faithful lady ‘sons’ out of town, as well.
I don’t recall a day of my life not knowing the Lord. I attribute this to both of my grandmothers, who also dearly loved the Lord, and spoke of him often. By God’s grace I too shall be a grandmother (and mother), as faithful and wise as they were.
Through the many years I have been following after Jesus Christ, that I too may be conformed into His image, I have learned a little more than my Grandmother’s disclosed to me. So perhaps they didn’t know it. Ultimate reconciliation of the whole of mankind, being one of them. Having discovered that Christ has absolutely apprehended me, above and beyond my own will to be apprehended, is something I didn’t understand was even possible in my old traditional thinking of the Christian religion, is another.
So, why ‘girl, apprehended’?
It was a challenge I wanted to meet on a few levels. A friend wanted me to check out Worpress for one, and try my hand at blogging. I was challenged as well to write about aspects of my journey into ‘the head’ and I had hoped I might connect with others of like mind and experience or those that could somehow relate to what was shared, and were willing to share some of their own journey with all of us too.
Through the process so far, I have found that I enjoy very much hearing from others, leaving comments. Will you?
Following ever after the Spirit,
dj
May 19, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Wonderful blog and very enriching. Strangely, I dont know how I got to this blog but it must be God speaking to me.
May 19, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Thanks for landing on my blog, George. Just knowing you were here, and that God sent you, has really blessed me. If anything is enriching to you, I will trust it is the Lord’s life-giving and Holy Spirit that is speaking to you. Be blessed.
December 21, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Dj, I have all the symptoms of dark night of the soul you have described. I have been in that state for around six years and have seen psychiatrist many times, but it does not work. I have been feeling in despair as I feel nothing can help. I am glad to come accross your blog because I feel I am not alone. How are you now?
January 30, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Bless you, Wise woman.
January 31, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Thanks, Prabhdeep. Bless you too, very much.
August 10, 2009 at 10:31 am
dj;
My wife and I have been spending a lot of time with the Lord at home. Almost a contemplative life, without the monkishness. Madame Guyon and Fenelon are my fellows in my times apart from the world, and of course there is the Lord who is kind to me even when I am busily messing up. He is truly my best friend.
I am so glad to see someone who is on a parallel path. As long as our goal is the same we will find that we have much in common.
Of course there is only one real goal, fellowship (union) with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bless you apprehended girl.
August 10, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hi Nathan,
I’m glad to hear you and your wife are on a path of seeking the Lord in a deeper way. Too few people believe there is anything much deeper for them (they believe it is for monks) in a relationship with the Father and Jesus Christ.
The writings of Madame Guyon and Fenelon are absolutely anointed of the Holy Spirit and have ministered to me in ways I can’t fully describe.
What an abundant life ours truly becomes (even when we are messing up, like you said) when He is our best friend. He has been proving His faithfulness to me over and over again almost daily.
God bless you and your wife, Nathan, and may the Lord touch you both with an ever deeper revelation of purpose in Him, in spirit and in truth.
dj