Empty Pronouns and the End of the World

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. It avoids the redundancy of saying a name over and over, thus preventing Beetlejuice from being summoned or Bloody Mary from ripping out your eyes. Pronouns are a magical thing when used properly. Americans have a tendency to misuse the English language to the disdain of … Continue reading →

Rising tide lifts all boats

In comes the tide And higher and higher I go with it But always waiting for it go out again What will it leave behind? The shells of those who didn’t make it The doomed And the damned Remain on the shore. One night on the beach The tide went out And with a flashlight … Continue reading →

Ideals and the People Who Wish they Had Them

Mediocre music. Mediocre day. Mediocre drive. Mediocre clothes and the people who wear them. Mediocre marriage. Mediocre job. Mediocre life. Mediocre motivation and the people who have some. Mediocre minds. Mediocre curiosity. Mediocre times. And the people who have none. What a waste. What a waste of time. So short and we waste it all … Continue reading →

Dvesha, my old friend.

Yesterday I decided that I would once again give the Buddhist philosophy some air in my life. Let’s take a minute and talk about what that means. I am a Christian. Part of me believes that no matter what, I always will be. Buddhism is a religion but it’s also a philosophy and way of … Continue reading →

A Birth Story

When it started, it felt like a stomach ache. Every once in a while it was a just a little stomach ache. They were about five minutes apart. Normally that’s when they tell you to head to the hospital, but if all went well I wasn’t going to end up there at all. We called … Continue reading →

Suffering: Be joyful you Christian!

What does the Bible really say about suffering? Are supposed to be joyful about it? What does being joyful entail? What about Jesus’ example, was he joyful in His suffering? Let me tell you all, that I write this with inherit bias. I don’t buy the idea that mature Christians (another matter to discuss entirely) … Continue reading →

“My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?” A Grief Post

When I had my miscarriage, people told me all sorts of stupid stuff. I don’t think they realize it. And I know they didn’t mean it. I wasn’t upset by it, not a bit though. I realized at some point that people say the things that they need to hear, the things they need to … Continue reading →

“I’m not afraid of your bubbies Rabbi!”

This is how I often feel about the church. If I had pastors or rabbis like this I think I’d go to church. On a more serious note, how many people claim to know for a fact how God feels? There are so many people who feel that way and often, they like Taylor, are … Continue reading →

Working for Non-Profit in a Profit-Worshipping Society.

I remember the day I interviewed. My green earrings were perfectly matched to my green button down. I had nice suit pants on and a copy of my resume ready. When Candace came out to meet me, she was wearing old jeans and a black shirt with some crumbs on it. It turns out she’d … Continue reading →

Fondness for my WordPress Community

“Heroes didn’t leap tall buildings or stop bullets with an outstretched hand; they didn’t wear boots and capes. They bled, and they bruised, and their superpowers were as simple as listening, or loving. Heroes were ordinary people who knew that even if their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could untangle someone else’s. And maybe … Continue reading →