I Didn’t Mean to Disappear
This summer has been…hard. And every time I sat down to write, bitterness poured out of my fingertips.
Category: about me
Confronting my Idol
Conviction is a gift from the Holy Spirit. Conviction is that nagging sense that you are doing something that you know is wrong, but you keep doing it, and you keep justifying it, over and over and over and over again.
How Much do I Trust God?
But my son can never remove his skin, and he never made the choice to be born Black. He didn’t choose to have people at our recent Freedom Festival parade skip over him for the second year in a row and not give him candy while the white kids on either side of him got handfuls handed to them.
Why I Contend
Christianity has become a competition in suburban America, especially among women. It is no longer about real, bloody, nailed-to-a-tree-while-naked-and-ripped-to-shreds grace.
March 2, 1983
March 2, 1983. It was a Wednesday. Two of the boys in my second grade class celebrated their 8th birthday (it was a small Christian school; I thought it odd that TWO boys shared a birthday). I’m sure we had some sort of celebration, as was the custom in those days. After school, my mom… Continue reading March 2, 1983
Daniel 3:18
In the book of Daniel, three men are about to be thrown into a fiery furnace. They have refused to bow down and worship a false god – an image made of gold. The king is doing everything in his power to get these men to worship the idol of the times. He is furious… Continue reading Daniel 3:18
Welcome, 2016
We tried to sleep on our fold-out couch last night, the three of us. Little Man had coordinated a “party” for the us (board games, Wii games, root beer floats), and we crashed together in a “slumber party” to end the year. I made it until 4:27 am, when repeated kicks in the back and… Continue reading Welcome, 2016
Queen of the Nerds
A few weeks ago, I couldn’t sleep one night. So I spent some time watching YouTube videos comparing different styles of planners and videos on how to better utilize my planner. The next morning, Keith declared me “queen of the nerds” for using my time in such a way 🙂 I said that because I… Continue reading Queen of the Nerds
Some Days
Some days… …I want to pack up the three of us and move totally off the grid and make us completely self-sufficient. …I think that being an adult is completely overrated. …I think that the current evangelical church has lost all sense of discernment, and I mean ALL SENSE. …I wonder why I’m even on… Continue reading Some Days
It’s February
It’s February. Historically, for me, this is the roughest month of the year. I struggle with the lack of sunshine, the frigid temperatures, and my anxiety is at its highest. I was hoping this year might be different, but it doesn’t seem to be 😦 But, I have some random things to say, so I… Continue reading It’s February
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