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This post comes from a place of deep sadness and urgency. It seems like the rotten fruit of bad theology and beliefs about women, men, and what a healthy relationship looks like seem to be all around me both in people I know personally and people I read about in the news. Just today, I saw a headline about a gynecologist who had abused patients. It made me sad and angry for those women who were…

Power…that’s how it all started. Deviation from the divine. Desire growing. Fingers grasping in the garden that the Creator made not perfect but good. Where no lords were yet crowned, no caste system established, no master and servant duo. The temple space of goodness and light – that’s where they were – the Creator’s created. Their purpose: to tend the garden, to expand the good, to work…

Deconstruction…I never thought I would use that word to describe a life stage. I thought I had faith figured out and that I would just grow more godly the longer I walked with God. My dream was to be an old lady full of grace and poise that had all but mastered being like Jesus and that everyone adored. But religion can be a predator. I homeschooled my kids. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong…

The Whole World’s On Fire

There’s a fire burning in the world right now. It’s the kind that spreads very quickly. It’s not easily put out. Sometimes fire is good, when it’s natural. But the accidents, the arsonists — they’re not good. Like when you forget about the oil you were heating for those french fries and leave to go pick up your granddaughter from school, and when you get back, the kitchen’s gone up in angry…

Awareness – Why It Changes Everything

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 ————————————————————————————————– Awareness – a·ware·ness /əˈwernəs/ noun

knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Similar: consciousness, recognition, realization, cognizance, perception, apprehension,…

Awareness – Why it Changes Everything

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9

Awareness – a·ware·ness                        /əˈwernəs/ nounknowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Similar: consciousness, recognition, realization, cognizance, perception, apprehension, understanding,…

To be honest, when I first saw the news headline (several weeks after the incident occurred), I’m ashamed to say I didn’t even bother to read the details.  Why?  Not because I doubted the legitimacy of it.  Not because I thought there must be some reason why he deservedto be shot and killed in the street.  But, because we see things like this all the time.  Not because his life wasn’t just as…

White Lies – Part 3

Miles McPherson, author of the book The Third Option,said, “Politics are like cable packages”, because you might only want the History Channel and TV Land, but you can’t just have those, you have to purchase a larger package or bundle of channels, most of which you may not like and will probably never watch.  Politics are like this because you can’t stand for one thing without a whole slew of…

White Lies (part 2)

This “White Lies” series of posts describe my personal journey in becoming aware of issues regarding racism and social injustice.  I am gearing these posts toward western, white evangelicals, as this is the category I fall under. Please keep a few things in mind. 1) There’s a good chance you are not going to agree with me on everything (and that’s okay!), 2) My goal is not to humiliate or shame…

  This “White Lies” series of posts will describe my personal journey in becoming aware of issues regarding racism and social injustice.  I am gearing these posts toward western, white evangelicals, as this is the category I fall under. Please keep a few things in mind. 1) There’s a good chance you are not going to agree with me on everything (and that’s okay!), 2) My goal is not to…

Equipping Kids to be Safe

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. -Acts 20:29

Can I just be honest a minute?  This is going to be hard truth to some, but I want to say it with love and grace.  This post has been a long time coming, because the Lord had laid this whole concept on my heart several years ago.  And to be honest, I really struggled with it.   I…

Well here we are, post “holidays” and life is getting back to normal.  A lot of people are ready to get back into routine, but I have to say this is the first year in a while that I have not wanted to see the Christmas season end.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  But there’s a time to take down and clean out and start fresh.  The New Year is a perfect opportunity.  I’ve never been one to make a lot of…

Sometimes I feel like when I immerse myself in who God is, I am all the more uncomfortable and shocked and made afraid by the things in the world.  It’s like the contrast is too great and the imperfections are too drastic.  I feel I can’t function normally.  When I start to unpack what He means when He says, “Your life is hidden with Me in God” (Col. 3:3), I love the revelation.  I love the…

Humility,Gratitude, Confidence and Courage

So there’s this pattern.  In general, I feel like I am bad at life.  Don’t laugh or feel like you need to make me feel better. Let me define “bad”.  By bad, I mean that a lot of every day things that would be common place to many, are unnatural and difficult for me.  Like:

Speaking before 8 am

Meal planning.

Figuring out what I am going to wear (this is only when I’m going out of course). …

Dealing with Depression (No Riddles or Poetry Necessary)

“How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day sorrow in my heart?…Give me light to my eyes or I will sleep in death; my enemy will say, ‘I have overcome him’…But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation.  I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me.”  Psalm 13

I often write in a poetic, stream of consciousness form.  I honestly think that way a lot, so…

Have you ever had a pity party?  It’s easy for me to sometimes fall into that trap of thinking I somehow have it worse than someone else.  It usually starts the same way.  I get worn out and worn down.  Often it’s because I haven’t been eating properly or exercising.  Sometimes it’s the direct result of putting unfair expectations on myself or others.  And sometimes it’s caused by seemingly…

And as she listened to the voice,                                                                                                           with her gaze upon the splendor,                                                                                                  love embraced her open heart                                                                                                    …