This post was originally published on March 11, 2015. My greatest regrets aren’t in my addictions, buying into a cult, complying with the abusive manipulation I lived under, or caring more about controlling children’s behavior than about their individuality. I most regret that I once believed Christianity was the only acceptable and true...
Humans try so hard to conquer things beyond our capacity. We enter a world that we did not create, and leave it largely unchanged. We did not fill the oceans with water, nor space with stars. Our efforts of discovery always reveal how tiny we are in comparison to our surroundings....
When I was a young child, the most important aspect of my education was memorizing selections from the Christian bible....
2015 was so full of transformations. I worked three different jobs, and my relationships were in a constant state of flux. It seemed like I was constantly losing friends while precariously trying to make new ones. At the beginning of the year I found myself sick of trying, as I had desperately all my life,...
One of my earliest memories is of crying with my mom. When I was about five, it occurred to me that not everyone I loved was a Christian. My mom told me that they would be going to hell, and I was gutted. I started naming family members, asking “even them?” and as I cried,...
I really appreciate every person that takes the time to visit my blog. It’s 2023, and there are thousands of posts and ads fighting for your attention each day. The fact that you think of my name and either type it into your browser or fight past the noise of your email inbox to...
