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
This book was chosen for me by the lady who runs the Book of the Month Club I am in. Each month she chooses a thriller for us that we can either buy or opt-out of. I hadn't actually heard of this one, but the synopsis made it look interesting. So I said, "I'm in!" … Continue reading A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCrieght
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
How are we all doing today? I'll be honest, I am struggling. I'm lucky. My partner has his job. We have a roof over our heads and food in our fridge. We're young and reasonably healthy. We're able to practice social distancing to protect ourselves and others. I know I am lucky. I know there … Continue reading Mental Health in the midst of Pandemic
In my home growing up, I was told to prepare myself for The Great Tribulation. The Great Tribulation, for anyone not familiar with either my work or the Last Days movement, is a doctrine within certain sects of Christianity that describes hardship in the end times. The prediction is that during this time of tribulation, … Continue reading Coronavirus and The End Of The World
I grew up in a black and white world. There was truth and there was deception; there was right and there was wrong. We knew the truth about salvation, righteousness, and sin. There was no room for questions because all of the answers had been found. I attended various denominations throughout my life. But the … Continue reading Called Out From The Comfort of Certainty
Trigger warning for sexual assault, sexual harassment, victim-blaming, and slut-shaming. Last summer, I experienced sexual harassment from a medical professional. I was in a situation with a man who had power over me, who felt entitled to speak to me however he wanted. He was smooth enough to know how to get away with it … Continue reading The Halftime Show and Sexual Violence
