What is My Worth?

It’s fairly safe to say I won’t be opening my heart up for awhile. I’ve been in two relationships, and both of them were emotionally abusive in their own way. Both of them played deeply into my present anxieties and trust issues. In the first, he didn’t even want me to call him my boyfriend. … Continue reading What is My Worth?

Palms Open, Ready to Recieve

O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thine only crown. O sacred Head, what glory, What bliss, till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. How are you feeling this week? This week, we are following our Lord to … Continue reading Palms Open, Ready to Recieve

tasting our bitter herbs.

In a traditional Passover meal, it’s common to partake in bitter herbs. A seder often includes an herb called maror, which literally means “bitter.” The word bitter comes up a lot in the book of Exodus, probably because the Israelites don’t really look back on Egypt with a whole lot of fondness. But they looked back on it nevertheless. … Continue reading tasting our bitter herbs.

I’m A Christian, But…

I’m a Christian, but sometimes I don’t act like it. I’m a Christian, but sometimes I don’t feel very Christian. Sometimes I don’t love people. Sometimes I don’t care. Sometimes I even hate people. I’m not proud of it. I wish I could be the Christian that everyone else seems to be. Always happy, always perfect, always #blessed. I’m … Continue reading I’m A Christian, But…

the Hope that You Have.

“Back when the Bible was written, then edited, then rewritten, then rewritten, then re-edited, then translated from dead languages, then re-translated, then edited, then rewritten, then given to kings for them to take their favorite parts, then rewritten, then re-rewritten, then translated again, then given to the pope for him to approve, then rewritten, then … Continue reading the Hope that You Have.