(If you haven’t read it, pls read my Disclaimer). Tw: potentially triggering Here are some Bible verses that I’ve applied in ways that have increased anxiety in my life. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 NIV It led to some perfectionism. Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, …
Politics, Religion
Bible verses that I’ve applied in ways that caused me to distrust my own judgment and ability to make good decisions
(This is part of a series. Please read my Disclaimer). There are a lot of Bible verses that I’ve leaned on, over the years, for what has amounted to self-gaslighting. Here are a few of them. The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 NIV I took …
how the ways that Genesis 1-4 (and related verses) were applied in my life harmed me
If you haven’t read it yet, please read this Disclaimer post. I grew up interpreting Genesis as literal truth. Here are some of the ways the way that I applied the beginning of it, especially, that harmed me. 1. It caused me to have a distrustful view of science, public education/educators, and science education. Thus …
ways that the application of parts of the Bible has harmed me (disclaimers)
I want to do something kind of uncomfortable, which is to specifically name which Bible verses, due to their application in my life, led to harm for me. It’s not something I’m done unpacking or processing. I don’t have “final thoughts.” I don’t have conclusions, necessarily. But I feel that it’s been important for me, …
My Deconstruction Journey
Just kidding I’m never going to write that
Finding the Nuance in the Abortion Debate
*Note: I want to acknowledge that everyone with a uterus is affected by this topic, regardless of gender identity. My story When I was younger, I was taught that an unborn fetus is a “blob” in the uterus, by someone born in the 1950s. I’d seen and experienced sexism, and started to identify as a …
for the spiritually bedraggled Christian
If you’re looking at the new year, looking at the world, and at life and, like so many of us, have reached the bottom knot of your rope ◦ If you can’t believe what the church has become and it makes you almost physically sick to contemplate the vast deception, misleading, lies even from the …
A Path Forward for Conservatives and Liberals in the US
I grew up in a conservative, fundamentalist Christian church. I’ve voted for our current Republican congressman (with many regrets, I might add). I live in an area that is dominated by conservative voices. My church circle is conservative. Though my immediate family is liberal, much of my extended family is conservative. Our closest family friends …
You Do Not Have to Be Perfect – Part 2
For my brothers, especially: This is a PSA that you do not have to be perfect. You do not have to have it all together. You do not have to be strong. You don’t have to always know what to do. It’s ok to fail. You do not have to have the perfect home. You …
You Do Not Have to Be Perfect
For my sisters, especially: This is a PSA that you do not have to be perfect. You do not have to have it all together. You do not have to have a perfect home. You do not have to have a perfect family. You can have a messy house. You do not have to have …