Summary: That feeling when you're just going about your business, having a nice life, and all of a sudden you get that twinge in the back of your throat. Oh no. You're getting sick, and now it's up to every remedy you can get your hands on and frantic prayers to God to keep you … Continue reading Prosperity Gospel Is A Lie (Leviticus 26)
Summary: How fast do you drive? Do you do the speed limit? A little above? A little below (God forbid)? I used to speed boldly, around 10-15 miles above the speed limit because there are no cops on this road, so who cares? Then I got pulled over. Then I got pulled over again. I … Continue reading You Have Been Sentenced To Death (Leviticus 20)
It's so easy to creep back into bad habits, to slide into the DMs of things that seem just a little wrong or a little dangerous. I mean, the Bible doesn't explicitly say this is a sin! Or doing this just one time won't really do much harm. And is this really all that bad?...Why do we do this?
Summary: I can't be the only person who inspects a bench, table, or chair before I sit at it - can I? Am I the only one who can't lean casually against a surface that has crumbs or drink stains on it? Am I the only one that gazes warily at the trash and stains … Continue reading Mold In The Shower (Leviticus 13)
Summary: I'm not into spontaneity. If you you look up "spontaneous" in the dictionary, my picture will be listed among the antonyms. It's just not who I am. I need to prepare. So when an acquaintance dropped a random group lunch invitation on me this morning, I knew I needed to get out of it. … Continue reading No Excuses (Leviticus 5)
Summary: When is the last time you had a big fight with someone - and you were the one at fault? I don't know about you, but those are some dark times. Not only have you done something terrible, you've hurt someone in the process. What can you do to fix the problem you've caused? … Continue reading Think About What You’ve Done (Leviticus 1)
Summary: When I was younger and in elementary school, I used to get through my English and grammar homework by the skin of my teeth. I didn't study all that hard or memorize things - in order to write grammatically correct sentences, I pretty much went with the strategy of writing down what "sounded right". … Continue reading “Listen To Your Heart” (Genesis 37)
Summary: Reality shows are popular usually for one reason and one reason only - the drama. There's just something about the betrayal, the arguments, and those scathing, furious fights that thrill us, and even satisfy us, especially when the person clearly in the wrong gets their behind handed to them. We get to taste some … Continue reading How To Handle A Hater (Genesis 31)
Summary: One of my favorite things to do is catch up with a friend who I haven't talked to in a while. "How's life? How have things been going?" I'll ask, waiting with excitement to hear the latest developments. I love to hear about people's lives and what's happened to them lately. So it's with … Continue reading Things Fall Apart (Genesis 19)
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