Admittedly, this was not at all the topic I was planning to write about first after my hiatus. Also, as I realized in a conversation with a random friend this summer, sharing writings from the past rather than immediate present is a way to sometimes protect myself from being too vulnerable with a lot of …
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A Child’s Goodbye
*****trigger warning***** *suicide, depression, abuse, & self-harm are mentioned* My daddy hit me todayHe threw me in the closet.I don’t know what I did wrongI just wish that he would love meHe says I’m just a worthless kida weird and bad mistakeand that life would be much betterIf I wouldn’t be around. I look for …
Nonresistance: Part 3 – beyond the cloak
There is something that has fascinated me in my long study of this topic: the lack of variety in the Bible verses used to lay the foundation for a defense of a nonresistant belief. Many of us are familiar with the most common ones quoted:“You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13, ESV)“… if anyone slaps you …
We interrupt this series for… COVID-19
“You were born, for such a time as this.” Such a cliche, sometimes over-used phrase, right? But in reality, do you not believe it to be true? Because it is. Every one of us was born and placed on this earth purposefully by our God. During this time of craziness and pandemic in our country, …
“United We Stand”
I really liked the sermon today. — Amazingly, because lately it seems that most of our sermons are so full of child-training and themes of raising families that for my stage in life I get a little tired of it and wish for more applicable content. 😛 — Also, I liked that it was so …
The Power of Life versus Death
I believe you. Three very simple words, but they changed my life forever. Let me explain. There are two connected incidents of my life that stand out so clearly I’m sure I’ll never forget: this being one of them… I had written a paper for my Discovering God class at SMBI, and those 3 little …
03/12/19 – Burning Coals
I’m getting real tonight. So for anyone who likes the pretty faces, now is your time to exit stage left. Gonna be real honest with you guys: I really hate “clean” swearing by Christians. Cause I know what you’re really saying. You say crap when you’re thinking shit. You say gosh or oh my …
