reflecting on various topics
I thought I’d continue the story. (Here is Part 1). So I met Alex, and was into Lyle*. We became friends through our school’s Intervaristy Christian student group. We started going to the same church. Every Sunday morning, a group of us would meet at a local coffee shop to drive to church together. I …
So I thought I would share a story that makes me happy just to think about, and perhaps gives a little window into our lives. I arrived on campus for New Student Orientation (NSO) at the small liberal arts college I was about to start attending, and had one primary objective on my mind: I …
I’ve been faced with a challenge that many women, especially women raised in traditional, conservative environments face: how to be both strong and feminine. It’s honestly something that has challenged me as much in my personal life as it is challenging me as I try to put my finger on the exact tone I want …
I tend to be an all-or-nothing type of person. I grew up with very black and white thinking about morality issues, and have worked hard to see things more in varying shades of grey. But the extreme tendencies are still there, including when it comes to keeping house. I write to you in a messy …
I thought we could all take a minute to absorb some cuteness. Take a break. Here you go. Hang in there, friends.
So I’ve read quite a bit of commentary on this one. Everyone is pointing a finger in one direction or another. Who is responsible? Is President Biden responsible for the messy exit? Or is the Afghan government responsible? Biden trusted Afghan’s leaders when they asked him not to begin an evacuation prior to the US …
This is one of my favorite recipes. It is healthy, makes great leftovers, and my 2 and 5 year old gobble it up! Mujadarrah is a Lebanese/ Egyptian dish- legend has it, it was the “savory” that Esau sold his birthright for. Who knows if that’s actually the case, but we certainly love it. From …
SO I went to two colleges. The first one, Oberlin College, is considered one of the most liberal colleges in the United States. I absolutely loved it! In fact, though I later switched to a private Christian college, Pepperdine, I found the Christian community at the more-secular school to be much more vibrant and authentic …
The recent events in Afghanistan have been heartbreaking, to say the least. With the Taliban takeover, basic human rights and assurance of safety is at risk. People are currently dying in stampedes as they attempt to reach the airport to escape. I’ve been on the lookout this week for ways to help, and thought I’d …
Hi. I hope you’re doing ok. As you know, I’ve been going back and forth about the purpose of this blog, blah blah blah. Essentially, the crux of it is this: I’m deciding how authentic to be. So I’m going to go ahead and go with being authentic. I am a female, I am feminine, …
