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There are layers of complexity and nuance when it comes to the intersection of religion and politics. That’s really hard sometimes when we want a straight and simple solution so that we can feel safe and right.  I have kept a lot of my thoughts, ideas, and feelings close to the chest regarding politics and […]

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A (tired) Frog Out of Water

Why are you like this? If the question isn’t asked directly (and it has been), it’s often implied. I feel like a fish out of water a lot lately. To be honest, I don’t even think I’m a fish. I’m probably a frog. The more I thought about the question seriously, the more I was […]

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The Only Way Anything Will Change

For the past three months, the news of death and illness has hung it’s weight across my heart. Those that have passed on include one of my husband’s oldest friends, one of my dad’s friends, my friend’s baby, several people I once went to church with, a youth leader I knew and cherished. My dad’s […]

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Reading: I just finished reading The Dolls House by M.J. Aldridge for book club. It’s a murder mystery along the lines of Law and Order: SVU so it was a quick read for me. It’s part of a series and I haven’t read the first two, but just like the various crime and detective shows […]

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Try Holding On

I used to love the way I could be connected to the people in my life in the virtual realm. Now where once I was overjoyed to see the faces and stories of people, I feel a sinking sense of dread. Everyone seems to have been turned into a caricature of the real person they […]

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