Summary: Of all the things I hate in this world, one of the things I hate the most is working out. It's hard, it's sweaty, it's painful, and I almost always get acid reflux. Yet, I do it. I once joked with someone that I only work out so that I can eat more food … Continue reading Dangerous Ground (Exodus 34)
Summary: I never knew how to act after receiving a punishment from my parents. Were my parents still mad at me? Should I be mad at them? Should I avoid eye contact? Should I try to act really good for a while so that they won't get suspicious? When can we chat normally again? Are … Continue reading Way Back Home (Exodus 33)
Summary: Do you enjoy gift shopping? Are you one of those people who are filled with joy as they stroll through the aisles or scroll through Etsy, searching for the perfect item for their family member or friend or significant other? If so, then I'm glad one of us is, because I, unfortunately, am not … Continue reading Precious and Priceless (Exodus 30)
Summary: Do you remember the crappy gifts you gave your parents when you were little? I remember drawing my best imitation of a blue first place ribbon and cutting it out for my father. I wanted to give him the "Number 1 Dad" award. Of course, parents love those silly little things and keep them … Continue reading Here’s My Heart, Lord (Exodus 28)
Summary: When I was in high school, I used to love getting school supplies at the start of a new school year. It felt like a fresh, clean, pure beginning. My textbooks were always new, because of the type of school I went to, and I would always try to buy pretty notebooks for taking … Continue reading Beauty Is In The Eye (Exodus 26)
Summary: There's just something about the old days. No, not those old days. The old old days. The days way back before your grandparents were born; the days where black people were slaves and women wore corsets and didn't go to school. There's something about those days that makes them so easy to either romanticize or ridicule, … Continue reading You’re Being Really Extra (Exodus 25)
Summary: Number 27 on the list of Things People On Reality TV Say Way Too Much is "They just have that star quality". Or "they just have it". It's wonderful because it's specific enough to make the speaker sound like they really know what they're talking about yet vague enough to mean nothing whatsoever. It's a … Continue reading So You Think You Can Serve? (Exodus 24)
Summary: Sometimes, when I hear the cheesy and ultra-romantic things couples say to each other, whether in a TV show or in a movie or on Instagram, I cringe. Because a) I can't imagine ever speaking like that to someone or even allowing someone to speak like that to me and b) I worry that … Continue reading Hearts In Our Eyes (Exodus 23)
Summary: Who's your celebrity crush? When I was younger, I had a lot of them. Corbin Bleu, James McAvoy, Trevor Noah - the list of celebrities who put hearts in my eyes at one point or another goes on and on. I would google my celebrity crush, watch their interviews, and ogle at their pictures. … Continue reading We Can Never Be Together (Exodus 20)
Summary: How was your week? What happened? Was it stressful, calm, relaxing, irritating? Were you tried this week? What was the best part of your week? What was the worst part of your week? Did you get angry this week? At your spouse? At your siblings? At your friends? At your boss? Where was Jesus … Continue reading The Everyday God (Exodus 16)
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