This is my season of mourning. But there will be dancing.
The closer we get to others, the higher chance that their story will be able to reach out and touch us. When that happens, our hearts might break. And when two or more people are standing together with our chests ripped open, and our arms outstretched, and our hands wrapped around each other's heart-shards, we will become stained with the blood of each other's history, and of our here and now. It's inevitable.
I was on a tour bus in Mexico when out of the corner of my eye, I noticed them arguing quietly. It escalated quickly. I’m not sure whose phone it was, but he wrestled it from her hands as she cried out in pain. It took him all of three seconds to do. He remained... Continue Reading →
I recently received a three page document which was written by a man I went to church with a few years ago. I shall henceforth refer to this man as Mr. A. He had taken it upon himself to write this document in response to some articles I had posted on my Facebook page regarding... Continue Reading →
"But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they shake their heads; ‘Commit your cause to the Lord; let him deliver—let him rescue the one in whom he delights!’... ...I am poured out like water,... Continue Reading →
Rejection terrifies me. One of the reasons I’m afraid of it is that for a long time, I have struggled with the notion that deep down, there is something dark at my very core. If someone rejects me, that means they see it and they KNOW. If they KNOW, soon everyone else will. And I... Continue Reading →
REFRAME, day 2: Growing up, I went to 10 different schools. At the age of 11 I was sent away from home, and I can’t pinpoint exactly where I lived at any given time from the age of 14 until high school graduation. There was no certainty in my life. So, I like to be... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I've written anything on here. I went through a trauma earlier on this year, and recovery has been a process. This is a part of my un-slumping. Maybe someone else needs to read this, or maybe you just need to know that someone else is sitting in the dark with... Continue Reading →
In 1995, the University or British Columbia conducted a study on men who exhibited abusive behaviours [1]. What they found was that these men shared three core beliefs in common. These beliefs helped to support their own actions when it came to the power and control they maintained over their partner [2]. The men believed... Continue Reading →
Let's talk about how often women who are experiencing abuse are held responsible - or even blamed - for the abuse. Church, I'm talking to you. Let's talk about how much culpability women are actually given. I've heard it too often, that a certain type of woman chooses abusive men, or she sets herself up... Continue Reading →
I recently watched a video from a few years ago, in which the president of a large Christian University called students to arm themselves. He said things like "if more people had conceal carry, then we could end those muslims..." and "let's teach 'em a lesson if they ever show up here" while a large... Continue Reading →
How many times have you heard "God has a plan for your life"? Probably a lot. It's one of the most Christian things we can say. What happens if we mess up Plan A? Do we go to Plan B? Does God have a secondary plan for our lives? How about Plan C? Is it... Continue Reading →
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