Working out my salvation with fear and trembling – Philippians 2:12
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One thing that you should know about me is my husband died by suicide almost four and a half years ago. It is possibly the one event that has changed my life more than any other. If you have been affected by suicide or the death of a spouse, you know that either of these things is traumatic on their own. But to have both happen simultaneously is a heavy load to bear. Continue reading “Grief and Its Effects”
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I haven’t ever really fit in. I grew up a poor, overweight, shy kid with a last name that just begged to be made fun of. I didn’t have a lot of friends and lunchtime at school was brutal. My only sanctuary during my middle school and high school years was the band room. Continue reading “Fitting In At the Foot of the Cross”
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You died on a Tuesday
You took your own life
I wonder if you thought
At all of your wife
I was left alone
Half of a whole
Left to patch up
My anguishing soul Continue reading “More”
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It was during my intro to scriptures class that I started really questioning everything I believed. I learned about epic stories such as Gilgamesh that predate any biblical writings but are very similar to Bible stories such as creation and Noah. There was a moment of crisis when I came to the realization that those stories might have been the basis for the same stories we find in the Bible. It was only natural for me to start questioning the Bible as a whole. That was a rough semester for me, to put it mildly. With my Scriptures 1 class this semester, I’m about to do it all over again except in greater depth.
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It’s been about 18 months since mom died. Last Christmas, I had just moved to Texas and was so busy getting everything in order that I didn’t really have time to stop and think about mom. This year I’ve got nothing but time on my hands and it shows. In the last couple of weeks, there have been minor crying spells here and there, but a few nights ago I had a major breakdown. Continue reading “Remembering and Regretting”
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I’ve been a Christian for a long time. Long enough to see items in Christian bookstores go through their cheesy phase. Testamints, anyone? Remember, it’s not just a mint, it’s a mint with a message. I worked in a Christian bookstore in the mid-90s and one of the trends was to take t-shirt slogans and put a Christian spin on them. Budweiser became Continue reading “Burlap Jesus”
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I have been a Christian since I was five and have been in church all of my life. I thought I knew a lot about God, the Bible, and everything that goes with it until I entered seminary in August 2015. I quickly realized that, just like Jon Snow, I knew nothing. Continue reading “Who is the Clumsy Pilgrim?”
The Clumsy Pilgrim 