Well, friends, looks like I’ll be staying single for the foreseeable future! I would like to take us through the definition of “douchebag”, but since that would be childish we’ll look instead at the word “disappointment”. Take it away, Webster! dis·ap·point·ment [ˌdisəˈpointmənt] NOUN the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s…
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Scared Straight vs.The Notebook
Fear is a poor motivator. Sermons on hell and damnation may lead people to the altar, but I wonder how effective they are in changing a man or woman’s heart, mindset, and life. I was talking to a friend over a Hardywood Sidamo Coffee Stout this past Sunday, and trying to explain why, after a…
Church: It’s Not Just for Jerks
Come as you are. Flawed, broken, hurt, angry, scared, skeptical, addicted. There is a place for you. There is good food, transformational conversation, hugs, laughter, acceptance, support, wisdom, coffee, help, and love. Christian community has rocked my world. I’m not talking a bunch of WASPS in floral dresses and starched collars. I’m talking real people…
Stay Tuned
Hello, friends! I am having a week and I don’t know how to put it all together yet, but I am still here and hopefully will have something mildly interesting to say in the next few days! See you soon! Ang
No Coincidences
Sometimes God says “I love you” with a tornado and a broken car. I arrived at work a little early yesterday, and as I was sitting in my car under a darkening sky, I glanced up at the tall, heavy trees perched on the small, sloping hill directly in front of me. There’d just been…
Mom Jeans
I became a Christian in a traffic jam on 66 East. Well, lots of traffic jams, actually (reason #487 why I will *probably* never move back to Northern Virginia). My 98 Dodge Neon didn’t have a CD player, so I was stuck with radio. Normal, AM/FM radio. Since WPGC seemed to have the same four…
My Spirit Animal is Eeyore
I’m changing my name and moving to Puerto Rico. I am, henceforth, going to be called Angelica Diaz and my address will be 123 Calle de La Playa. Worry makes even a sunny day seem grey and foreboding. It makes me want to pack a bag and just put distance between myself and my problems….
It’s All About Me..Right?
When your pastor finds a way to quote Freak Nasty in his sermon, you know you’ve found the right church. The message this week was on John the Baptist (dipper in literal translation, hence the pastor imagining John baptizing people saying “I put my hand upon your hip, when I dip, you dip, we dip”)….
What’s Your Superhero Name?
We all love a good superhero story. Someone steps out of obscurity, scared to go to battle but armed with secret powers and a sense of duty. He swoops in, putting his own life at risk, to save the people from the evil plot of the nefarious villain. There are suspenseful fight scenes, and once…
I Am Loved
“God never closes a door without opening a time portal to 1996”. ~Somewhere in the Bible (Message Version) Last week I vowed to quit wasting my time flirting with Mr. Wrong. There was one great date, and maybe some long-time-coming kissing, but all in all I knew he was not a godly man, despite the…
Living Well 