(trigger warning. childhood abuse, sexual violation.) People without boundaries get angry when you start setting them. When I was a child, my boundaries were crossed all too often and because I was dependent on the boundary-crossers for survival, I had no choice but to allow it. As an adult, I didn’t know I had a choice–until recently. The … Read More
Update: Up to $420 already!! Update $200 in the first full hour! If we keep this up, we’ll have the whole amount in less than 24!!!! Update: $100 raised in the first half hour!!! You guys are amazing!!!!! You know I wouldn’t ask unless it was an absolute necessity. My friend’s loved one has been in ICU at Mayo for … Read More
Almost 75% funded at 7:47pm central time on December 10, 2014!!!!!!!! 64% at 4:02pm!!!! 57% as of 3:50pm central time! Update!! 50% as of 2:52pm central time!!!!! Update: over 42% funded in just a few hours!! Update: Over 20% funded in just one hour! You guys are AMAZING!!! Let’s do this!! Friends, I need your help. I believe in connecting … Read More
Last year, my heart broke for several of my friends and their families. Five families I knew personally could not provide Thanksgiving dinners. So I decided to help. We raised enough to give each family nearly double the amount I set to give and then helped a sixth family with a smaller gift. This year, I want to do that … Read More
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I was then … Read More
It started like it normally does. I couldn’t concentrate, I followed links out of my Facebook feed and read articles. This one happened, I read it, saw comments on the publisher’s feed, and then I shared the article with my own little message: “Here’s the thing–if you don’t like pics of my food, my dogs sleeping, my Christmas tree, or … Read More
The barren branches of a mature lilac bush shiver as winter’s breath exhales on them. From the warm and peaceful place inside our new home where I sip my coffee I see them. Stripped down. Fragile leaves and blooms gone. Awaiting spring. Thick branches crossing over one another. Roots unseen stand through the bitter cold. I used to believe my … Read More
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I was then … Read More
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I was then … Read More