Welcome to the Apocalypse, Peeps
I’ve been seeing this meme floating around and it’s incredibly apropos for the times we live in. The Greek word for “apocalypse” is to...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Dec 10, 2016
- 1 min
Staying Safe Among Snakes
One of the things I learned back in college which has helped to keep me safe among snakes for decades now is that sociopaths will...
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min
#stopempoweringsociopaths
There are sociopaths among us. And if we pretend that there are not, if we insist that everyone just assume the best and look for the...
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min
If you really want to love people . . .
If you really want to love people, probably the most important thing you can do is learn to recognize when someone is in pain. This isn’t...
- Dec 8, 2016
- 3 min
Wait – I thought Racial Discrimination Was Illegal. Silly Me
Very early in his career, my (African American) husband was on a temp-to-hire job doing complex data analysis – something he excels at....
- Dec 8, 2016
- 2 min
In Which I Own the Libraturd Title
I’ve avoided nearly all hot-button cultural and political topics around here for many years now. And I don’t write screeds about how...
- Nov 22, 2016
- 4 min
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide – 2016 Edition
Such a pretty picture. Now imagine that they all hate each other. An oldie but a goody! BTW, if you read these and know exactly what I’m...
- Jul 11, 2016
- 4 min
His Eye Is On the Party Sparrow
Last night when I sat down for my bedtime prayer/meditation, the face of the chaplain who runs the chapel at the local truck stop came...
- Apr 8, 2016
- 1 min
The Beauty I See In You
More about this poem here. Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #life #love #memes #poetry
- Feb 11, 2016
- 5 min
Of Strange Gardens and People Living Underground
About 5 years ago, I had the same vivid dream, three nights in a row. In the dream, the world was watched over by a totalitarian power...
- Jul 28, 2015
- 8 min
Good Luck With That “Normal” Thing
Perhaps you have heard that I have some children. Entirely more than a respectable woman ought to have, in fact. I have even heard tell...
- May 4, 2015
- 4 min
Why You Should Always, Always, Always Listen to Your Heart
Prior to that, it was believed that the seat of thought, emotion and will was the heart. Which actually makes sense because if you’ve...
- Apr 30, 2015
- 4 min
How to Recognize a Brother or Sister in Christ
I have met some of the coolest people while writing this blog. One of these days, I’m going to have to share the story of how God sent...
- Mar 15, 2015
- 2 min
Let’s Talk About the Scary Atheists
(Some) American Christians are well know for their fear of various boogeymen. Muslims, feminists, the anti-Christ, abortion rights...
- Mar 12, 2015
- 6 min
Me and That Judging Thing
I’ve written a couple of times about what I call “the hardest, best spiritual discipline I’ve ever tried” – that being not judging. Now,...
- Mar 9, 2015
- 5 min
The Story I Tell Myself
One day a man was out and about, minding his own business, tending to his own affairs. when life showed up in a foul mood, with obviously...
- Mar 5, 2015
- 2 min
I Think I Can Do This
I have got to be one of the worst bloggers out there. I post a lot, I post a little, I post irregularly, repeat posts, post so often you...
- Jan 20, 2015
- 1 min
Patience, According to Da Vinci
–Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Artist, architect and engineer Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #quotes...
- Jan 18, 2015
- 3 min
The Mystery of Faith
“Go that way! Towards the sun.” I always wondered about faith. Evangelicals say that you have to choose to have it. Calvinists say that...
- Jan 1, 2015
- 4 min
The New Year’s Resolution That Will Actually Make Your Life Better
The other day I read an article which advised that the key to keeping this year’s resolutions was to set up specific targets. Like “I...
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