Category: Faith
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Charlie’s Death Wasn’t Political – Here’s Why
Charlie Kirk was not shot because he was a Republican whom Democrats hated. Look essentially anywhere conservatives gather online right now, and that’s the message being spread: “those evil Democrats… this is their fault for calling us Nazis and racists for years.” To be fair, there is certainly a level…
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Stepping Into The Void
Let me start out by making something clear – I wasn’t someone who followed Charlie Kirk closely. I’m choosey about who I let on my press the follow button on, and he hadn’t quite made the cut yet, but I always enjoyed his videos debating when the algorithm brought him…
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Praise and Prayer
Lately, I’ve been thinking about having spiritual habits. By this, I mean having habits of saying, praying, and doing things in obedience to Scripture that point me toward Christ, remind me of truth, and verbally or physically puts myself in places of submission. I do not mean that we can…
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Mission Statement
This blog has transformed a lot since I started in 2020. From being a personal journal of sorts, to the place I processed coming out of legalism, to losing access to it entirely in 2023, it’s been a whirlwind for sure. As I’ve been taking my online presence more seriously,…
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On Seeking Lonely Places
Ask any introvert (ahem, yours truly) and we’ll tell you; being alone rocks! Give me my office, a Ludovico Eunaudi playlist, a good latte, my laptop, and I’m good to go! Could stay there for hours being “lonely” and come away smiling, with a sad sigh that I’m once again…
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How Are We Tempted?
There are a lot of differing standpoints on the theology of sin. We’re going to start by looking at two of them. The first viewpoint, stands firmly on the idea that since we are created in Gods image, and God doesn’t make evil things, we are born inherently good and…
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Can Christians Get It Right?
I had a conversation with a friend today that wandered into talking about Legalism. The idea that we can follow certain rules, and by doing so, we follow God. We as human beings really want to “get it right”. We want a formula and steps that we can be assured…
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Who’s Watching You?
Lately, as anyone who follows me on Facebook knows, I’ve been swimming a lot. While I would love to say that my goal is the 2028 olympics, realistically, I am seeking to walk in obedient stewardship of my body, and tend to my mental health; swimming brings me great joy.…
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A Painful Process
I was having a conversation with someone this week (ranting, really) about some things that were frustrating me, specifically about a relationship that I was having issues with. I was expressing how I didn’t understand why I was feeling so much pain, why the situation had to be so hard,…
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Nothing But The Blood
If you’ve been following along this blog of any amount of time, you likely know that I struggle with legalism. It is quite common for me to feel like I’m backsliding if I don’t do my quiet time, don’t pray a certain way, or do certain spiritual practices. One day…
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