Religion in the opiate of the masses- Winston Churchill If an opiate is supposed to calm you down and zone you out, then I guess religion does that on some level. I came to Jesus when I couldn’t handle my life anymore. I was miserable. Now I’m happy. I’ve heard plenty of stories of “rock-bottom”…
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A seminary student, a dietitian, a cellphone salesman and a waitress walk up a mountain..
Someone please build a gym in Church Hill! We have so many restaurants, but no gym other than Crossfit, which is for millionaires and trust-fund babies. It’s not fair! The calories flow like the wine of Capistrana, and I have nowhere to shake them off. I’m thinking about burning calories because this past weekend we…
God Dreams
I love knowing that God still speaks to his people. I’ve heard him. Like, actually heard him. It was when I was twenty-five, debating a move. I was laying in bed, somewhere between consciousness and sleep, when a very clear,deep voice said “Go to Richmond.” God is a man? of few words but was kind…
Is There A Bus To Stars Hollow?
If the fruits of the spirit were sarcasm, sassiness, procrastination, dad jokes, baking, and Netflix I would be the perfect Christian. Why can’t I earn gold stars by watching Gilmore Girls? I seriously want to crawl into the monitor and be Lorelai’s younger sister who moves to Stars Hollow. I could date Jess. He’s probably…
Dammit, Ginger!
I have a crush. He’s handsome. He’s warm and funny and he says sweet things to me. We have a lot in common. We get each other’s movie references. I get that little hitch in my stomach every time I see him.
This man wants to be a pastor. Um..yes, please! There’s just this little catch..
Sandwiches: A Tale of Friendship
I need you! I need you bad! You don’t know how much you mean to me. How often I thank God for you. You are a warm merlot on a cold night, and a refreshing glass of lemonade in the sweltering heat. I am apparently thirsty a lot. When I find myself lost in the…
While You Were Studying
I’m not sure how I didn’t end up pregnant in high school. I wasn’t the nice Christian girl who prayed around the flagpole. I was the girl who skipped school and wasn’t very particular about who she slept with. It was exciting to me and I felt grown up and desirable. My relationships lasted for…
Loving
There’s a film crew behind my house! They are filming the movie Loving. Richard and Mildred Loving, were a white husband and black wife who fought the system in the 1967 to legalize interracial marriage. It is exciting that such an important story is being remembered once again right in my backyard! They brought in…
Life Advice from The Ambassador to Uganda and A Hotel Manager Turned Happy Wife
“If you could only choose eight people to be around your death bed, who would they be?” -Bob Goff I listened to a few more sessions from the Influence and Impact Summit this week. I am kicking myself for not making time for all of them. Instead I chose to watch Gambit (aka the worst…
Living Well 