Category archives: Nonfiction
Grace (revisited)
I wonder if this is our view of Christianity. Some questions: 1. Does God punish us for our sins if we’re under Grace? 2. Does God ever take his protection from us? 3. Does physical unhealthiness reflect God’s wrath or… continue reading »
Do we really even want to know what’s going down?
I can see the forest for the trees – at least, now I can. Let me try to sum up this past month in a series of random words sandwiched between a linking verb and object, as if they were… continue reading »
Title Track: Confession
Over the summer, I bought Derek Webb’s new album, “Stockholm Syndrome,” with its controversial song, “What Matters More,” which gave the CD an explicit label for the use of two swear words. The song stirred and convicted me, but not… continue reading »
That was his total reaction.
I’ve felt very odd this week. I’ve had a lot of frustrations, most of which came from a single person, one who I vow to hate as to avoid any feelings of sadness or loneliness. Perhaps this is why I… continue reading »
Ezekiel
“Lauren, how do you sign all of your blogs?” Jacque asked me between the sobs on my end of the phone line. “Ezekiel.” — It’s been a rough week. Low grades. Short deadlines. Bad news. And to top it off,… continue reading »
Title Track: Antihero
Last summer I created one of those obnoxious “How Well Do You Know Lauren Deidra Sawyer?” Facebook quizzes – the kind that notifies you every single time someone takes it. “Samantha answered 60 percent correctly.” And my response: “Wow, my… continue reading »
2 + 2 = <3
I am analytical. I like to take complex issues and break them down into parts. I’m like my step-dad, who after taking a personality quiz, laid awake at night analyzing whether or not he is, in fact, analytical. This is… continue reading »
high-maintenance
I like to think of myself as having a calm, type-B personality. But this wouldn’t be true. I am one of the most type-A, high-maintenance, OCD, frazzled person you know – shy I may be. A couple of observations: 1.… continue reading »
oh mediocre
My Facebook status the other day was: “You know your life is uneventful when your dreams involve finishing homework (on time) and attending class (again, on time and fully clothed).” And it’s true. The past few weeks I’ve been dreaming… continue reading »
Title Track: Celebrity Treatment
I hate celebrity news. I hate it with a passion. I flip the channel when Entertainment Tonight comes on. I changed my Internet homepage when CNN covered Michael Jackson’s death too long. But I love celebrities – Christian celebrities. I’m… continue reading »