Running on Faith (And Coffee)
I was asked recently how I think God views me. Does he judge me? Does he love me? Does he accept me? And I broke into tears as I took this question in and really tried to examine it. Intellectually, yes. I believe that I am deeply loved by the God of the universe. I … Continue reading Does God Really Love Me?
When I was a very little girl of about 6, someone in my family began to exhibit the first warning signs of what would later turn into severe mental illness. My family was made up of good evangelicals who trusted our pastor to point us in the right direction. However, this pastor made a very … Continue reading Wolves Walk Among Us
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
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
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
A key for those unfamiliar with the "last days" movement: The Rapture: the moment when Jesus appears in the sky and summons all believers around the globe to float upwards to meet Him and follow Him back to Heaven. The (Great) Tribulation: a period of 7 years during which the Antichrist will begin his reign … Continue reading Growing Up in the Last Days
Okay! Back on time with alllllll of the books that I read in November. As always, if you've read any of these books feel free to leave me a comment and let me know your own thoughts! The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Finished November 1) I seem to be getting back into classics, … Continue reading November Reads
Today was the first day of Advent. It was also the first time that I experienced Advent in a liturgical setting. Friends, it was such a beautiful service and one that my heart needed. It was impressed upon me today how much of our faith is centred in the act of waiting. Abraham waited 86 … Continue reading A Season of Waiting
Today, I received an email from someone through my site. Ordinarily, I would not choose to respond in such a public way to a person's private email, but since it is so exemplary of the boundary-crossing and obsessive mindset that I used to witness often during my time in Evangelicalism, I thought it would be … Continue reading An Open Letter to a Reader
