Tag archive: identity
Happy Birthday, ADA!
Happy Birthday, Americans with Disabilities Act! Exactly 21 years ago today, you were passed, ensuring no disabled person be discriminated against. So, bring on the cake! Bring on the ice cream! Let’s celebrate! I’ve been an intern with the… continue reading »
God, relationships, and an overuse of the word ‘suck’
Alright. Well. Here’s the deal: My favorite image of God is that of the Great Romancer – my husband. As a romantic, I have viewed Him this way even as a young girl. But, as we all know, relationships are… continue reading »
Finals interlude
Okay, so I haven’t been inspired to write at all. I’m just trying to get everything finished: finals, classes, papers, projects, etc. So here’s a poem I wrote for creative writing this semester. It’s about — guess who? VI.On his… continue reading »
Hi, Heart.
I hesitate to blog anymore because my audience has grown so much. I don’t mean that to sound like bragging, but since I went overseas and got a boyfriend, more people have been interested in what I say. That scares… continue reading »
To be human
people are just peoplethey shouldn’t make you nervousthe world is everlasting, it’s coming and it’s going — People are just people. I read in George Orwell’s “The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius” that people are not… continue reading »
It is fine, it is fine with my soul.
Most of you are well aware of my cynicism. I haven’t done a very good job of hiding it, after all. I’ve been trying to get to the root of it, to know exactly why it is I feel so… continue reading »
A character who wants something …
Story. PROLOGUE: Late last year RELEVANT Magazine died to me. On vintage episodes of their podcast, the crew joked that washed up actors belonged on a “You’re Dead to Me Wall.” Now they’re on mine. Around that time I read… continue reading »
An Introduction
I don’t know how to start this blog – I don’t have a witty anecdote. I guess I could say this: the other day Molly and I were having “WTF, Jesus?” moments around the same time. I went to the… continue reading »
The Mirror
Hello, friends. I wanted to start this blog with a forward to stop those who might criticize the following. This isn’t for you; this is a testimony to who God’s shaped me into and a testimony to who I am… continue reading »
heart is scarred by duel volition
I don’t know how to begin this blog. I really just have a lot of word vomit to throw at you all, but that way probably won’t be the most effective. I finished a piece for my magazine writing class… continue reading »