Category: cultural
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Woman of Today (Part 1)
At the age of 10 I received a compliment from an older man, he must have been in his 30’s or so, and it changed me from the inside. I realized quite quickly that I had “something” that men would notice, and it would give me power. Looking back, I can see that what he…
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Closer To Home…
I have hit “that age”…finally!! These last 6 months have been a real roller-coaster for me. Being in school full time, leading women’s ministry, and now the the big m-pause! Wow, triple whammy! It helps me explain some of the aggressive behaviour I have been exhibiting in the last little bit. Hahaa! In sociology class…
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The Social Self
I left facebook. I am hoping that this self-inflicted ban lasts forever…but only the Lord knows. Many of you won’t understand why, but I couldn’t take it anymore. I was turning into a person who thought of their life as a facebook status update. It wasn’t that I spent hours trolling the walls of people,…
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Making A Difference…?
I’m sitting here, at my desk, looking out the window…it’s dismal, grey, rainy…and I know it’s affecting me. Part of me just wants to curl up with a good book, cup of tea, and just escape the gloom, but the “practical part” of me knows I have a paper to write, a fundraiser to get…
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“Our____, who art in _____?”
Throughout history we have had generations that have been known for grit, tenacity, faith, morals, and truth. It’s becoming quite apparent that things aren’t the same anymore. We are raising a new generation by over protecting them, and instilling fear into everything we do and say. It might not be that easy to see, but…
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Search for Authenticity
Being one’s “authentic self” sounds like such a good thing. It gets talked about a lot. People say they want to be… “Real”. “Brave”. “Aware”. “Unique”. And it feels impossible… What does it look like? For me being authentic is messy. It’s a juxtaposition of anger and vulnerability, honesty and lies, deep pain and survival.…
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Mirror, Mirror…
A few weeks ago I was at a large ladies event. The meetings were powerful, and the worship was unbelievable. I was ecstatic! What a heady experience! Then it was time to go to the ladies room. Of course, there are scores of women walking in and out that place. I was walking on air,…
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The Fickle Idol
What is your idol? For some of you that might be a weird question…”I don’t have any idols in my life, I worship God!”…and that is often the defensive answer we give when confronted with this question. We all have something we worship. And often this object or worship changes…depending on our moods, trends, and…
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Projection
It’s become crazy, this world of ours. People in our society are threatening death to a big game hunter, and in the same day will engage in watching people getting strangled and tortured on the internet…just because violence against women and children in porn is “acceptable”, and it can be done in private. And now…