Running on Faith (And Coffee)
Fierce by Alice Connor was the May read for my facebook group, "Faith, Coffee, and Books". Honestly? I kind of dreaded starting this one. It took me a long time to get back into reading after all of the pandemic and lockdown stuff happened. I'm still working my way through February and March's reads. In my … Continue reading Fierce By Alice Connor
To My White Brothers & Sisters: It’s time to cease our White tears of protest It’s time to stop asking those with skin different from ours To be patient with us To see the intention of our hearts To assume the best of us We never gave them that gift We shouldn’t expect it in … Continue reading To My White Brothers & Sisters
WALKING AWAY It's Okay to not be an Evangelical. If you had said these words to me even 5 years ago, I would not have believed you. I'd been taught my entire life that it was only the Evangelical church that held the truth (and only select individuals within that group). I was taught to … Continue reading It’s Okay to Walk Away
Yesterday I had a session with my therapist. I began to open up about something traumatic I had experienced. It's something that I've never had time or space to talk about or think about. Because part of being a Good Christian Girl™ is to keep quiet and keep the peace. But yesterday, I broke my … Continue reading A Monster Called Trauma
Okay, I admit it. I am a bit late with my review. I was overjoyed a couple of months ago when I found out that not only would I be a part of Jen Hatmaker's launch team for her latest book, "Fierce, Free, And Full of Fire", but I was also one of a group … Continue reading Fierce, Free, And Full of Fire by Jen Hatmaker
Shari A Smith 