reflecting on various topics
I grew up in a conservative, fundamentalist Christian church. I’ve voted for our current Republican congressman (with many regrets, I might add). I live in an area that is dominated by conservative voices. My church circle is conservative. Though my immediate family is liberal, much of my extended family is conservative. Our closest family friends …
I missed November, so here’s an early Cats-of-the-Month for December. 🐱 . Hang in there. Sending you warm wishes, I hope you’ll consider joining my email list to be notified of new posts! SUBSCRIBE Built with ConvertKit
For my brothers, especially: This is a PSA that you do not have to be perfect. You do not have to have it all together. You do not have to be strong. You don’t have to always know what to do. It’s ok to fail. You do not have to have the perfect home. You …
For my sisters, especially: This is a PSA that you do not have to be perfect. You do not have to have it all together. You do not have to have a perfect home. You do not have to have a perfect family. You can have a messy house. You do not have to have …
This is a shortened version of my original post. For me personally, here is why I call myself a Progressive Christian. 1. Social and environmental justice I see God’s call for us to “love our neighbor as ourselves” as directly related to social and environmental justice efforts. I want to be part of efforts to …
I’m trying very hard not to. I’m trying to focus on this current moment. Trying to focus on the joys and challenges of the here and now. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I’m kind of dreading 2024. 😂 .😭 I often remember something that John Oliver said in his show, directly …
Until earlier this month, Bryan Riley of Brandon, Florida, worked as a security guard at a church. He was an ex-marine sharpshooter, and had served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He suffered from PTSD. Like many do, he believed he could hear God directly speaking to him. He told his girlfriend that “God was telling him” …
Hi friends. I thought I would share some of the kitchen items that I own and depend on. I tend to do a lot of research before buying anything, so I hope this will save you some time! These are my favorite plastic cutting boards. I love that they don’t have a “well” around the …
Here is a roundup of adorable cuties to brighten the end of October! Hope you have a purrrrfect Halloween. 😂 🐈 Hope this brightened your day! Love,
I have never known a more polarized time. Many of us spend a great deal of time on social media. The algorithms show us the content that elicits the strongest emotional reaction from us- the ones we can’t just “keep scrolling” and pass by. The ones that tug at our hearts the most, and the …
