Posts by writingjoy
Syria: An Overview and a Call to (Non-Violent) Action
I decided to dive into a current event for this month’s post on A Deeper Story: the crisis involving Syria. It’s a long post, even for me, but it’s broken down into bullet points with many quotes from news sources around the world. Please take a few minutes to educate yourself, and just as important,…
Read MoreDeath By Living – Book Review and Giveaway
Confession: I have stacks of books on, in, and beside my night stand, along with another pile in my living room by my favorite reading chair. And then there’s my Kindle. I am probably reading at least 6 books right now, so the truth is: I haven’t finished this book. HOWEVER, that won’t stop me from recommending…
Read MorePart 4 on Disillusioned by the Republican Party: We Don’t Get To Sit Back Just Because the System Is F@!#$d
It may seem like I’ve been rambling for the past three posts (part 1, part 2, part 3), but I took time to cover all that territory to make a very important point: I am neither ignorant of nor willfully refusing to acknowledge the complexities of this topic. I am currently earning a good wage,…
Read MoreReading the Bible as a Woman (or “When God Hands You a Bloody Tampon Sandwich”)
I have a story that burns to be told. But I’m afraid to tell it. I have started and stopped writing it numerous times over the last year. It is an incredibly precious story to me, so I’m afraid to expose it to criticism and misunderstanding from others. But more than that, I’m afraid of…
Read MoreQuestion: What Do You Get When You Combine Fancy-Shmancy Food with Low-Brow Comedy?
Answer: This week’s episode of the 9 Thumbs podcast, featuring guest host Zack Hunt of the blog “The American Jesus.” Direct download Find links to everything we discussed on the 9 Thumbs blog
Read MorePoverty, Power, and Misplaced Trust: Part 3 of Becoming Disillusioned with the Republican Party
I can be a bit of an idealist sometimes. I tackle projects I can’t realistically finish, for example, starting a blog series while on vacation. I was thinking, hey, my mind is free to think and write, so let’s do this thing! I’ll be a blogger again! But I was on a family vacation, not…
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