Category Archives: community
Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner… Or You Know, Be A Decent Human Being Instead
I think everyone has heard of the phrase, “Hate the sin, love the sinner”. It’s this ridiculous religious saying that is said so much it’s become a cliché. Many Christians use it as a way to dress up hate as … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, community, culture, Equality, Faith, Family, God, LGBT, Love, Opinion, Religion, Thoughts
Tagged bigotry, hate, hate the sin, homophobia, hypocrisy, Jesus, judgment, love the sinner
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Another NaNoWriMo, Come And Gone
It’s officially December, which means another NaNoWriMo has come and gone. This year was a lot better than the last (which was also my first). This year I felt more prepared than I did the year before, but behind in … Continue reading
Posted in community, fiction, Inspiration, Personal, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged "daily writing", "write what you know", "write what you love to read", creative writing, motivation, nanowrimo, National Novel Writing Month, novel, plot, preparation, quality over quantity, reflection, writer, writing issues
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It’s The Little Things… Little Hits of Joy I am Particularly Thankful For
I like to think that I’m generally a grateful person. I mean I might not have always been, but dying (yeah, I’ve done that before) tends to change perspective. And coming from so little (parents crazy abusive, on my own … Continue reading
Posted in community, Family, Happy, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "personal growth", animals, baking, chocolate, coffee, cupcakes, Facebook, friends, library, marriage, neighbors, people, reading, writing buddies
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One Last NaNoWriMo Check-In
The month is almost over, and I have to say I’m glad it is. Unlike last year, I’m not dreading it, and I am ready to celebrate! 😉 This year I started NaNoWriMo late. I didn’t write anything until November … Continue reading
The World After Paris: It’s Time To Stop Lashing Out And To Start Being Brave
It’s still hard for me to fathom what happened in Paris last Friday. I think of all of the people who lost their lives and their loved ones that are still here, grieving them. I think of the fear that … Continue reading
Posted in breaking news, community, Crime, Current Events, Events, News, Thoughts
Tagged courage, death, emotional proximity, fear, love, Paris, Paris attacks, refugees, shooting, suicide bomber, terrorism, terrorist attacks, tragedy
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