Short Shorts: Why not?

I remember getting in the car with my makeup done and a green skort on. I felt sexy, and cute and exactly how I wanted to feel at sixteen years old with my first serious boyfriend. He looked over at me and shook his head giving me this wordless monologue in a single look. The first time I’d heard it from someone who could make me feel inadequate. Continue reading →

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The Princess Bride and the Third Commandment

Today I saw another post on facebook about a politician calling for our God-given right to bear arms. My first thought was of Princess Bride. I do not think when they say God given they really mean that God gave them the right to bear arms. Or did I miss that in Scripture? I could … Continue reading →

When are Christians going to realize the Bible isn’t proof for people who don’t believe it?

During this hiatus from my job, I have been reading and watching a ton of documentaries. Right now, I am frustrated with it. I started to watch a documentary that claims to show proof that an eternal God is more logical than the universe popping up out of nothing. While I am definitely not sold … Continue reading →

I am C. I am a Ch. I am Church hater part II.

Part 1 My niece came down for a few days this week. It’s monumental because she hasn’t been allowed to visit her grandparents down here for five years. Shortly before my husband and I got married his parents and his brother’s family had a falling out. The five kids and two parents in that household … Continue reading →

Tiny Flashy Beggar Season

That’s summer around the ‘marts’ of the country. Little able bodied kids standing around slurping drinks and shaking cans. I think I would consider myself a let leaning independent and it still pisses me off a little to see them out there rattling the change jars to make money for their teams or organizations. I … Continue reading →

After Mother’s Day thoughts from a genetic dead end.

It wasn’t as hard as Christmas, but Mother’s Day is not so fun. I get all kinds of hugs from people saying stuff like: I can’t wait until you have kids; or happy future mother’s day. My mother in law told me that she always wishes for a grand baby from me. They ask when … Continue reading →