church talk & vulnerability

I haven’t listened to a sermon in months. My younger self – from even just a few years ago – would be flabbergasted by this. I was in church for years. I loved church; I threw my whole self into it. The music, the scriptures, the sermons: all of it brought me so much comfort,

Your Faith Is Valid

If at this moment you only have the capacity/time/energy to read one article, please read Kyle’s that I’ve linked below. Christians repeatedly and notoriously invalidate the faith of many minorities, including disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, but also BIPOC. I’m more aware of/educated on this being directed towards disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, but in

Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and Re-Thinking God (and the LGBTQ+ Community)

This is an article I wrote & published in April 2018, just a few days before my 20th birthday. A lot of things in my life are the same, and a lot is also different now compared to about two years ago. As I’ve deconstructed, reconstructed, learned, and unlearned many concepts, this is something I’ve

It Is Well

It is well with my soul Sometimes I don’t feel like this is a true statement When the weight of the world comes crashing down But I’m reminded of You, and I can say It is well with my soul Even when I am tired, anxious, depressed, lonely When I can’t see the road ahead