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  • An Introvert’s Lament

    An Introvert’s Lament

    I swear, I’m not anti-social. In fact, I need socialization. I crave belonging, and I long for friendship, conversation and laughter like anyone else. I just do socialization a little differently than you do. Read more

  • When God gives you a bad gift. 

    When God gives you a bad gift. 

    Vanity, pride, and a deep love for pretty things bred a severe self-loathing at my mediocrity. Anyone smarter, lovelier and more talented was automatically categorized as “enemy”—specially favored and preferred by God. Read more

  • A Gathered People

    A Gathered People

    We have turned independence into isolation. It has become less natural for us to be together than it is for us to be apart. Community is more than a 2017 buzzword. It’s necessary for living a healthy life. Read more

  • My Life is Full

    My Life is Full

    My life is full to the brim of photos depicting a life that looks nothing like the one I planned to have, but oh, how unremarkably beautiful it all is. Read more

  • Can I still be a Christian on the days that I can’t stand anyone?

    Can I still be a Christian on the days that I can’t stand anyone?

    To be human is to be imperfect. In fact the word “human” in the dictionary is synonymous with the word “flawed” and “frail.” Read more

  • Isolation, Social Silos and this thing called Social Anxiety. 

    Isolation, Social Silos and this thing called Social Anxiety. 

    Social anxiety is a condition that seems to have become rampant in recent years.  It used to be that if an individual had trouble interacting with others, it was a personality quirk… Not a disorder.  These days, things are a little different.  Many would much rather text than call, and a ringing phone is enough… Read more