Every so often I devote a great deal of time trying to discover my passion. I’ve bought books. I do online tests. I pay attention to the genres I love to read. I pay attention to how and where I spend my money. I pray about it. I ask other people for their opinions. And … Continue reading “Can I Have A Different Passion Please?”
Inspired by Josephine Elia, Amy Lee Sheppard Ratsara, and Sikhu, I had begun to write this piece a day before Wednesday’s vote on women’s ordination. But after Wednesday’s vote, I felt it all the more necessary to affirm that it is still okay to be proud to be a Seventh-day Adventist. There still is cause … Continue reading Why I Love Being a Seventh-day Adventist (Despite A Very Disappointing Vote on Women’s Ordination)
This post may seem like a jumble of thoughts, so I apologize in advance. I’ve just been thinking a lot about the nature of the questions that we are conditioned to ask, how intrusive they can possibly be and how we need to ask questions more consciously and compassionately and sensitively. For instance, lately I’ve … Continue reading The Hard and Horrible “How Are You?”
“Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life…” – Matthew 6:25 I’m worried about my life. To be sure, I’m not living in fear for my life, and I have no intentions of taking my life, but recent events have sent my life into a tailspin. I’m worried if I made the right … Continue reading Do Not Worry About Your Life
*Trigger Warning* The following piece contains graphic descriptions about sexual assault which may be triggering to survivors. “Many people grow up thinking girls are less important than boys. And because she is less important, you can do whatever you like with her.” – Sheila Dixit, Delhi Chief Minister (1998-2013), in her explanation for the prevalence of rape … Continue reading “What is the Meaning of a Woman?”: Rape Culture and the Mind of a Rapist
