grief & joy are intertwined

The title pretty much says what I’ve been thinking (and feeling) a lot lately: that grief and joy are very much intertwined. I recently got a new kitten. She’s all black and so, of course, I named her after the black cat in Animal Crossing named Kiki. She’s brought so much joy already (and also

Christianity and LGBTQ+ Pride (Guest Writer)

This is another blog post from Joelle (same guest writer as last week). Trigger warning: I discuss conservative Christianity, Calvinism, prejudices, and use words like “the gay problem” as I write about my journey from complete ignorance to understanding. June is Pride Month, and I have to confess, openly and honestly, that the words “homosexuality”

The God I Put My Faith In

I’ve recently been seeing lots of discussions online about prayer, faith, forgiveness, and other topics from various people I follow online, both Christians and non Christians. This isn’t necessarily another “Twitter theology” post, though it could be at least partially considered one. I’ve been following Shannon Dingle for several months, and I already was appreciative

An Honest Prayer

As I’ve mentioned before in blogs, I’m chronically ill. While I have a number of both mental and physical illnesses, the main issue throughout the years has been chronic migraines. I am currently on a relatively new and generally effective treatment; however, during the month of August, I have been having much more headaches and

The Hope of Easter

“He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.” Mark 8:31 NIV   Songs I love that relate to Easter: Forever –