20/26 Acts of Kindness to Honor Those Lost in Newtown
Ann Curry has spearheaded a movement to have people start contributing positively to our world! Exactly as I’ve been encouraging! If you want to participate, HERE is the info. She simply asks that...
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 ArticleMy Prayer
God, I come to You humbled by the work You have done and are constantly doing in my life. I thank You. God, I ask that You show me opportunities daily where I can glorify You and serve others. I ask...
View ArticleRight Where I Am
I’m sure you’ve heard of baby steps, the small steps we make to work toward a larger goal. It is keeping the eye on the prize, but starting with little prizes that lead us to the bigger picture....
View ArticleSexual Assault Awareness Month: Do You Care?
Sexual Assault. Do you have to go through it to care about it? This question always arises for me every April. I have a lot of friends who know someone with autism, and thus, support Autism Awareness...
View ArticleFarewell California, Hello Home
I’ve always wanted to live in California, and swore I’d never live in the midwest. As I get older, however, I find my priorities are changing. Over the past year, I have had the pleasure of being in...
View ArticleC U When U Get There
This is the first rap song I learned all the words to. I was 13. This isn’t the original version of the music video, but I like this edit. Enjoy! C U When U Get There by Coolio Somehow I rise above...
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 ArticleStep 9: Making Amends
I finally reached step 12. Although, steps 9-12 are an on-going process. Nine is making amends. Ten is taking a daily inventory, and admitting when you’re wrong. Eleven is working toward a...
View ArticleDaily Affirmations
I recommend daily affirmations. Like this: Here is one of mine: While you are busy being kind to others, don’t forget to do the same for yourself.
View ArticleIt Really DOES Get Better
Take it from someone who has been there, it really does get better. For those of you who don’t know the It Gets Better Project all started in 2010 when Dan Savage, in response to a rising number of...
View ArticleWARNING: Very Important, Please Read
Your life isn’t complete until you’ve seen these adorable wee little things. I just wanted to help you get your cuteness fill for the day. How can you be sad or mad when you look at those lil’ guys?...
View ArticleWhat You Believe About Homosexuality Doesn’t Matter
incurablehope:This is a powerful post about the things that really matter! And a video to put things into perspective! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ROXTFfkcfo Originally posted on In The Parlor:...
View ArticleIt is with resolve that I write…
You know, it is pretty funny (or maybe a little sad) that I look as this blog and realize I haven’t really written here since April of 2013. Just a few months more and it would’ve been a whole year....
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...
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