The Difference With God
The argument I hear a lot from people who get offended by my spiritual beliefs is, “What kind of God lets . . . happen?” Now, let me start by saying this, I don’t argue about my spiritual beliefs,...
View ArticleA Little Old Lady With A Walker Once Taught Me…
One afternoon, I was sitting with my mother on a bench at the front of one of those cafeteria restaurants. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to one of those, but the elderly seem to frequent them. The...
View ArticleThe Power to Change the World is Already in Your Hands
I’ve had an incredible year, and for the first time in a looonnnnggggg time (if ever), I hate to see the year go. But I do know that a new year brings new beginnings, and I’m so excited to see what...
View ArticleResentment, Roll Away!
I know the holidays can be this expectation-filled, anxiety-ridden ball of stressful days in rapid succession. Let’s be honest, once Halloween hits, you know it will be the new year before you know....
View ArticleLessons I Learned in 2012
I see a lot of blogs doing years in review. I would do that for you, but I feel that, although I have learned a lot and accomplished a lot in 2012, I haven’t done anything exceptionally noteworthy. I...
View ArticleBeyond My Power
As adamant as I am about the issue of sexual violence, I feel that maybe my take on it can come off misleading. See, because of my own history with sexual violence, it is hard for me to actually be a...
View ArticleTrompe-l’œil: On The Devil’s Deceptive Tool and Deciphering Verisimilitude
These past couple of weeks have not been the best for me, but today was the pinnacle of that theme. I won’t go into details, but it was the darkest day I have seen in almost two years. My recovery...
View ArticleWhat is God Telling You Right Now?
I have an assignment to write about what God is telling me, what God is saying to me right now. Honestly, more often than not, I have no idea. Probably because I listen to myself more than I listen to...
View ArticleStep 9-Making Direct Amends: My Letter to the Good Guys
So, when step 9 came around, my sponsor suggested that I write an amends letter to men, which upon my dismay she edited it to be an amends letter to the good men out there. Conveniently enough, I...
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