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July 2014

July 24, 2014

Amazing grace: that saved a RATCHET ASS like me

This is MY & OUR story. My story is that I like to write. That...

July 14, 2014

I Missed the Memo on How to Relate to God when “Living in Sin”

“Grace, you are living in sin.” What does it mean to be living “in sin?” ...

July 02, 2014

What I’m Into {June 2014}

Read & Reading: I'm only half way through We'll Always Have Paris. Such. good. funny....

June 2014

June 19, 2014

On Juneteenth and retraumatizing storytelling: What #TakeDownThatPost Meant for Me

I learned something extremely useful the other day from my online interactions with the lovely, Bethany...

June 17, 2014

Some grace for the CT Dude #TakeDownThatPost

****Added: I wanted to say more about the "why" of what I said below, so...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Why I’m Leaving the White Church for the Black One.

A few years ago, I worked for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a Regional Black Campus Ministries...

February 2014

February 10, 2014

Looking For Someone Looking Like Me-ish

I'm reading a great book right now. Great writing, great story, great woman. (I'll eventually...

February 01, 2014

All That Is Certain…Just Like Winter

There's much to say...therefore I'll keep this short. There's much heavy. So heavy I don't...

January 2014

January 13, 2014

Naked

I've been thinking about this idea of bravery for the past few days. It's interesting...

January 03, 2014

The Couch Fight with Annie & Brennan

I am super quick to dog myself out. It's not brilliant humility -so I've learned-...

January 02, 2014

My 2014 One Word Makes Me Feel Like Lightning McQueen

I've been praying for a couple of weeks for the Lord to give me a...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

37 Birthday Pearls

Today, I am 37. How woefully late thirties of me. Last year I wrote 36...

December 24, 2013

What Makes My Christmas Merry

Whose are you God? I am hers. She. The one who wants to be raped....

December 11, 2013

I wish you could see yourself the way I do

I wish you could see yourself the way I see you! He was all flummoxed. ...

December 07, 2013

Reflect

What do I reflect? Is it anger, beauty, sacrifice, love, hate, disappointment? The complexity of...

December 04, 2013

Thoughts on Yesterday’s Lil’ Dave Ramsey, Feminism, Micah, Twitter, Ranty Fest

Sometimes, Y'all it is helpful to write raw, get it down & push it out...

December 03, 2013

Anger. Dave Ramsey. White Feminists. Micah. My Racism. It’s a hot mess over here.

I am much too angry rage-y right now. If there is anything in the world...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

I Wonder if God Can Do What He Says He can Do

When I read Hollywood Housewife's recent post, I Don't Believe in God I pridefully thought, "whew....

November 18, 2013

That Little Warrior Girl

Do you love little warrior girl stories? I do. My life-long next door neighbor, Jerald...

November 08, 2013

Truth

Truth feels like it's not so easy to come by these days. Not from the...

November 05, 2013

The Nightmares

I have nightmares. I can gauge the rawness of the dream by how long it...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Oh Yes I Will

I read my friend, Sarah Bessey's beautiful words's the other day and wept. Ten minutes...

October 08, 2013

When You Start a New Anti Depressant

The hubz & I are going through a 12 week marriage seminar. I did not...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

I’m a Christian and I Swear…Occasionally.

I swear now. I haven't always swore. I started swearing more -in jest- when I...

September 13, 2013

Come Hither Men, For I Have Sex Demons

I was sitting there at the bar in a ritzy Manhattan hotel when he walked...

September 06, 2013

Red

A few years ago I had a Spiritual Director whose wedding ring was a simple...

September 05, 2013

Why I Will Not Apologize for Pretty nor Beautiful nor Ratchet.

**Written about 6 weeks ago before I started working full-time again*** The other day I...

September 02, 2013

What I’m Into – August 2013

Reading I have loved reading this month. I thoroughly enjoyed each & every on of...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Worship

All I think when I hear the word 'worship' is negative. I don't like this...

August 14, 2013

it’s ALL about me

Finally, I've finished revamping my new ABOUT page. I'd hoped to have this done &...

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