tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post5608696353761531056..comments2023-10-28T03:15:37.580-05:00Comments on Bookish Desires: Growing Up Haunted--Part One--By Linda KozarLinda Kozarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-90354744642539581332011-10-26T15:25:52.356-05:002011-10-26T15:25:52.356-05:00Mary--Well, you and I both know what growing up in...Mary--Well, you and I both know what growing up in a house like that is! There were many other incidents I could have talked about as well. Like seeing a deceased relative sitting in a chair, the ghostly man in medical scrubs at the foot of the bed one night. Praise God you and your mother chose the right path in Jesus Christ. Keep praying for your sister. Don't give up.Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-74400395409941820652011-10-26T15:03:27.200-05:002011-10-26T15:03:27.200-05:00hi linda,i also grew up in a house where things we...hi linda,i also grew up in a house where things went bump in the night! my experience started when my mum decided to become a witch,she use to meet other witches in a local pub, i remember one time when she had a falling out with her best friend she decided to get something of her friends and burn it in the sink,while saying an incarnation over it as a curse the next day we heard that her friendAll about maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075102082784615419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-81792461234980275242011-10-10T22:32:29.383-05:002011-10-10T22:32:29.383-05:00I agree, Linda, and I also don't immerse mysel...I agree, Linda, and I also don't immerse myself in popular stories that *promote* something God calls an abomination: sorcery. He says in the OT and the NT, Deuteronomy 18? and Galatians 5, that those who practice it will not enter the Promised Land/Kingdom. I realize reading and watching stories about it is not *practicing* it, but isn't it vicariously enjoying it? And if God hates it, Margo Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04406873560965068584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-14929783803327562152011-10-10T08:34:45.896-05:002011-10-10T08:34:45.896-05:00Margo--How the devil loves to deceive people! Prai...Margo--How the devil loves to deceive people! Praise God you and your mom knew to back away from it! Any tool of divination is dangerous, but most of us don't realize it until it's too late. I stay away from all of it--won't even read horoscopes in the newspaper.Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-84734590402841524092011-10-10T08:06:13.174-05:002011-10-10T08:06:13.174-05:00Good blog, Linda.
My mom and I played with one be...Good blog, Linda.<br /><br />My mom and I played with one before we knew any better. Our church did not mention spiritual warfare. We were very earnest and vowed not to influence it, but really seek to see what it said. <br /><br />The planchette soon went to XRI or XPI, the first three letters of Christ in Greek. I threw up my hands and gasped in fear. <br /><br />My mother said, "What? Margo Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04406873560965068584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-70062025399591867772011-10-09T19:59:08.226-05:002011-10-09T19:59:08.226-05:00Michelle--I'm just getting started:)Michelle--I'm just getting started:)Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-54970431632824528832011-10-09T19:44:11.809-05:002011-10-09T19:44:11.809-05:00Creep-o-rama! You've got me hooked. I'll b...Creep-o-rama! You've got me hooked. I'll be back for more.Michelle Griephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361625647005776124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-21233159076967508862011-10-02T16:48:12.520-05:002011-10-02T16:48:12.520-05:00Mary--I know. It makes sense that a friend would p...Mary--I know. It makes sense that a friend would play a joke on you and move the planchette. BUT when you play the game by yourself and it moves without you moving and actually spells out words--that's something you just can't explain away or rationalize easily. I'm glad God spared you from the things that could have happened. Count that as a real blessing:)Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-72895855269494731122011-10-02T15:37:07.630-05:002011-10-02T15:37:07.630-05:00I can't wait, either, Linda. I had one of thos...I can't wait, either, Linda. I had one of those but never trusted my friends not to move the planchette. I always figured they were moving it so I never really believed what the thing said. Thankfully, God spared us from any spiritual havoc.Mary L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876533535891005028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-12292295727686877172011-10-01T20:59:25.061-05:002011-10-01T20:59:25.061-05:00Dear Megan, Your mother has no idea how grateful s...Dear Megan, Your mother has no idea how grateful she should be to you. If we had known to throw that cursed board away, it would have saved us from the terror we experienced.<br /><br />Sorry to make everyone wait but I felt sharing the story in parts would mellow out the fear factor. It gets pretty scary.Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-23775086062362312052011-10-01T20:55:35.529-05:002011-10-01T20:55:35.529-05:00Donna--Yes, when people think they're playing ...Donna--Yes, when people think they're playing a "harmless" game, they are opening themselves and their familiies up to untold danger. I wish we'd known then what we know now! But then again, I wouldn't be able to post this warning to others:)Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-71707516842004282272011-10-01T16:32:15.142-05:002011-10-01T16:32:15.142-05:00I can't believe you're going to make us wa...I can't believe you're going to make us wait an entire week for another part of this story!<br /><br />We had a Ouija board in our home too. It indeed was weird. I blame it for some situations that occurred in my family. <br /><br />After I became a believer, my husband and I were staying with my parents for two weeks when we moved back to the area and were waiting for our apartment to beMegan DiMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114463270734382638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-50287161540334311542011-10-01T15:46:18.859-05:002011-10-01T15:46:18.859-05:00People don't realize how dangerous things like...People don't realize how dangerous things like Ouija Boards and Tarot Cards are. They are like keys, unlocking and opening doors that would be better left shut.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading more.Donna Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834413457080381432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-32658168656991183772011-10-01T14:07:18.838-05:002011-10-01T14:07:18.838-05:00Lynette--It feels so good to tell the story and sh...Lynette--It feels so good to tell the story and share how God delivered us!Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-37894071866367447682011-10-01T10:42:26.588-05:002011-10-01T10:42:26.588-05:00Me too, Linda! I'm ready to read more...Me too, Linda! I'm ready to read more...Lynette Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744849531318234556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-74645239615204602302011-09-30T10:44:00.450-05:002011-09-30T10:44:00.450-05:00Thank you Lynn. It's so amazing to finally be ...Thank you Lynn. It's so amazing to finally be able to share the story. When I read over my old journals to put this together, I realized how terrifying the whole ordeal was.Linda Kozarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372159327036786444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993193883774367079.post-62948889811343708982011-09-30T10:36:47.854-05:002011-09-30T10:36:47.854-05:00Looking forward to reading the rest Linda.Looking forward to reading the rest Linda.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11191954234463137725noreply@blogger.com