What follows is something that I wrote several years ago when I was going through a difficult time in my life. I was struggling with my faith after having a number of negative experiences in a particular church and in dealing with particular church leaders. This is something that I wrote from a place of … Continue reading The New Pharisees
Pain
Life Story: Chapter Forty Eight
Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... I figured out I didn't have to … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Forty Eight
Pain
What's your response when someone you love is hurting? The pain I'm referring to isn't a physical one. It's not as if you just saw your best friend trip over their own feet and skin their knee. If it were me watching that happen, there's a good chance I'd laugh. Sure, I'd ask if they … Continue reading Pain
Question of the Week #22
If you could use a voodoo doll to hurt anyone you chose, would you? No. And I wouldn't even want to have the thing around. I know myself very well and I would be way too tempted to use the thing, which would completely contradict my answer to this question. I'm very easily annoyed by … Continue reading Question of the Week #22
Healing
What happens when you get a scratch? You know, you happen to cut a corner too sharp, you bump your arm and accidentally break the skin. What happens then? Well, you bleed. With this kind of thing, the cut won't be too deep. You may not even need a Band-Aid. You probably wouldn't give that … Continue reading Healing
Summer Vacation Is Not For Getting Sick
DISCLAIMER: This post has to do with personal illness. I'm going to try and spare you from the worst of the gory details, but sometimes when I start writing, words just come out. Like verbal vomit. But I'm going to be discussing actual vomit at times in this post. So unless you're a mother who … Continue reading Summer Vacation Is Not For Getting Sick