Faith Misguided
Here is my trigger warning.....I'm about to get into all things boob and uterus related....not in a fun sexy way, but in an "I'm tired and old as hell" kind of way, so if you are afraid of uteruses (or is it uteri?), or if your funny bone is broken, this might not be the post for you!!
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Breaking the bonds of homophobia and hate in evangelical church communities. You are loved just the way you are.
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A quick study on biological sex versus gender, and the importance of love, compassion and acceptance.
I abandoned my blog for a season. I needed to regroup and rediscover my why....and when I say my why, I really mean my who. I was writing from a space of anger and bitterness. I was writing from a space of fear and sadness. I was writing from a space of resentment....a space where…
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I wanted to write this in honor of suicide prevention week, but I could never quite formulate things in my head well enough to get it on paper. Honestly, every week should be suicide prevention week, so here goes my story. I don't know that anyone knows all of this. I'm not sure that I…
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If you follow me on Facebook the next few posts might sound familiar. I wanted to share them on my blog to have all of my thoughts in one place…you know for when I write that incredible best selling book one day! 🙂 I have spent a lot of time reflecting on my past in…
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I wanted to take a moment to share a bit about my family so that you understand why I am so passionate about this blog. I have a wonderful husband, to whom I have been married for over 30 years. I am about as basic, white, heterosexual as they come. However, God saw fit to…
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I spent well over 20 years in several very conservative churches and with covid have now spent a good year watching similar churches online. As I have been on a journey of reconstructing my faith, something has really struck me, kinda like a giant gong on the forehead! The gospel of Jesus is being so…
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I have spent the last few weeks scouring my Bible, all of my favorite search sites, talking to all of my favorite people and spending lots of time in prayer. My quest? To better understand the concepts of "biblical conviction" and "righteous judgement". These are phrases that I became very familiar with in my 20…
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This week has been difficult for our family. A nineteen year old co-worker of my oldest daughter was killed in a very tragic car accident. The pain on her face as she ran in, fell to the floor, and told me what had happened is that pain, that guttural pain, that is soul deep. It…
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So many decisions I have made in my life boil down to this one little, gigantic, weak, forceful, debilitating, empowering word...ANXIETY! Yeah, I promise I re-read that sentence, but when you struggle with anxiety it takes on a life of its own and becomes ALL of those things to you. There are days when you…
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The best thing that ever happened to me was my daughter telling me she was gay! Yes, you read that right! The BEST thing! See, prior to that, my goal in life was to be the nicest person I could possibly be. In fact, my sweet Mama used to always say to me, "now be…
Ugly Perfection 