(I realize this is very lengthy so I have strategically placed pictures of smiling animals throughout the piece so that you can mark your place if you need to take a break and come back to it. At my sister’s suggestion, I’ve also made an audio version of this blog. You can download/stream it by … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Church
Let’s Keep It: Confession
I once went to a movie with a boy that I liked. It wasn’t a date, exactly. I don’t remember him paying- it was just more like two friends going to a movie, with one of them being a nervous weirdo. After the movie, he opened the door of his truck for me (this wasn’t … Continue reading
Peace, Peace
“‘When people fall down, do they not get up? When someone turns away, do they not return? Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of … Continue reading
Gratitude Project: Day 32
Man, I needed the Church today. Most of you have probably experienced church but many of you might not have experienced The Church. I’m not talking about “get your butt in a pew on Sunday”, “let’s pretend like everyone’s perfect”, “let’s sit around and talk about how cute our clothes are” church. I’m talking about the Church- … Continue reading
#FirstWorldProblems
“I bought a bag of chips but it was mostly air.” “My housekeeper gave me a birthday card but she takes out the trash so I have nowhere to put it.” “Just found myself complaining about wifi speed on an airplane.” “The restaurant didn’t have Coke so I had to order Pepsi.” “When my dishwasher … Continue reading
Mother Elizabeth: Preventer of Hair Tangles
I had a life changing experience on Sunday. I went to a picnic for international UTD students in the middle of a Dallas hurricane. It sounds exciting but all it really means is that I had to put my hand over my potato chips and a brownie flipped off my styrofoam plate and landed upside … Continue reading
Jesus>Religion
This is too good not to share. The words are below: What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion What if I told you voting republican really wasn’t his mission What if I told you republican doesn’t automatically mean Christian And just because you call some people blind Doesn’t automatically give you vision … Continue reading
The Bride of Christ has OCD
(Sidenote: This is my inaugural post on my new wordpress account. I’m trying to import my xanga posts but you basically have to have invented the internet to know how to do it, so don’t hold your breath.) I’ve always had weird these weird (let’s call them) quirks. Lately, I’ve been watching the show “Obsessed” … Continue reading