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The Aloy Paradox
Humanity: the once and future success story.
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Love in the Time of COVID-19
Will the sting of the adhesive ripping against our tender skin be an experience we can learn and grow from?
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Fiftieth Time’s a Charm
I now own a house that has a respectably sized yard, complete with a functioning hose and a fancy fence. I have, for a long time now, owned a desire to live off the fat of the land, complete with a short memory about how often I’ve tried and failed to do just that. And, thanks to Amazon Prime, I now own a fabulous book that chemically combines those two things into a powerful solution. That’s right, I am, once again, attempting a garden. Last time I tried this, I was living in Pittsburgh, so I started the plants indoors in April to try to give them a fighting chance. …
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Regarding the Recent Scandal out of Willow Creek Community Church
This afternoon, I was browsing my Facebook feed (which has somehow become an act of either defiance or willful ignorance lately, but I’m not really on board) and came across a friend’s post. He had linked this article about Megachurch leader and evangelical personality, Bill Hybels, who has recently been accused of sexual misconduct. My friend shared this post along with the article: Katelyn Beaty’s observations are notable and I want to address them. But first I have to delve into why this news gets to me on a more personal level than have any of the other evangelical scandals from recent years. My Connection I grew up at Willow Creek,…
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Fudge Everlasting
And we waited. I would leave for work, preparing myself for the possibility that it was the last time I would see her alive.
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Let the Yarn Spin Madly On
Sometimes I am lulled into a false sense of simplicity.