Christians get a bad rap these days because, well, a lot of them deserve it. We don't glorify God with our actions or our words. But why is that?
A different kind of famous (Deuteronomy 4)
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Oscar-Worthy Performances (Exodus 32)
Summary: Raise your hand if high school was an awkward and uncomfortable time for you. Sometimes I think all of my current fears about awkward situations stem from my high school years. I tried so hard to fit in with the people I thought were cool in the best way I knew how - by … Continue reading Oscar-Worthy Performances (Exodus 32)
The Power Couple (Exodus 31)
Summary: I admit that some of y’all talented folk make me a little jealous. Those of you who can sing at church and in the choir without their throat burning and their eyes watering. Those of you who can draw with such precision while I can barely trace a circle. Even, and I’m somewhat embarrassed … Continue reading The Power Couple (Exodus 31)
No More Commitment Issues (Exodus 27)
Summary: Sometimes I suck at making decisions. Whether it's trying to decide what to do with a friend or which outfit to purchase, I get stressed out wondering if I will regret my choice later on. Will I look back at this moment with irritation, desperately wishing I had committed to something else? It would … Continue reading No More Commitment Issues (Exodus 27)
Beauty Is In The Eye (Exodus 26)
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)
You’re Being Really Extra (Exodus 25)
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)
So You Think You Can Serve? (Exodus 24)
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)
We Can Never Be Together (Exodus 20)
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)
Feelin’ Ourselves (Exodus 19)
Summary: They say that sometimes the anticipation of a thing is better than the thing itself. The excitement before a holiday, the pregnant pause before an announcement, the vivid daydreams of a coming vacation are all delicious and wonderful and perfect, especially because the reality of the thing, with its drawbacks and disappointments, hasn't come … Continue reading Feelin’ Ourselves (Exodus 19)
