Tag: life
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
“I’m glad that at least one night a year, Christian parents let their children celebrate the Devil.” This is a quote from Anton LaVae, the author of “The Bible of Satan” and the founder of the Satanist Church. Now, I’m going to level with you. I’m a Christian, I never…
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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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Greif? A Rambling Lament
The past few weeks haven’t been sparking joy. The first thing that hit the fan, was that my Father had some issues that caused him to go into the ER on Tuesday. Some cognitive issues he’s had since the brain infection in May had gotten worse, and through some different…
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A Happy Winter’s Thought
As I’m writing this, I’m sitting in the quaint lobby of a… Christian camp hotel? I’m not exactly sure what it’s called. It’s a venue used for Christian camps, and it’s really cute. I drove an hour and a half here with my husband, through the first real blizzard of…
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Why Waiting Sucks and Is Sanctifying
For the year of 2023, I have been in a season of waiting, and I still cringe at those words, even thought I’m the one saying them. Growing up, whenever I heard talk of “I’m in such-and-such a season”, I thought it sounded so cliche and could not role my…
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Why I Stopped Reading Romance Novels
**This post contains adult content** He’s rugged and mysterious, she’s the girl who doesn’t need anyone to save her. But before she knows it, her knees are weak at the sight of him, he’s slaying beasts to win her favor, and a passionate romance ensues. There’s tension, running into each…
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On Condemnation No.2
My past fear reared it’s head a few weeks ago, and it was rough. For years as a child, teen and, if I’m honest, into the present, I struggle with fear in one main area. My Salvation. I can trace these fears directly back to watching some traumatizing movies, hearing…
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