*This is a true story, though names and places have been changed for privacy. Jacob was born as a poor, inner city kid. Like so many others, his parents’ relationship quickly dissolved into the black hole of alcoholism. His mother worked three jobs to afford necessities. Entertainment for Jacob and his older sister was found…
Category: Relationships
Warning! Assumptions Prevalent
Since I began spiritual rehab a few years ago, I’ve found that there are very few people I can discuss it with. People nod their heads and furrow their brows. They never ask any questions. They make assumptions. I can see it in the way they look at me right before they change the subject…
Heather, the First Truesday Story
*This is a true story, though names and places have been changed for privacy. Heather was a bright, tenacious young woman who set out on her own at an early age to seek a better life than that which was promised if she stayed in the small, rural Southern town where her family lived. She…
Bandaids = Love
Like most, I remember specific moments from my childhood. It’s strange, how certain selective moments got stuck in my memory. I guess it’s just what seemed to matter most to me at that particular time. I remember being at a friend’s house once when she got a small cut on her knee. When we went…
The Root of Intentions
My mother had great intentions. She was on a life long mission to convert everyone she encountered to Christianity. But, her approach was too demanding and rigid. It is very sad to say that I honestly believe she did more harm than good. She interpreted the Bible very literally and if she could not make…
I’ve Been Gened
Eight months ago I was riddled with fear about whether or not I was doing the right thing. I was on the verge of challenging everything I’d been aggressively taught to believe. Not only that, but I was stepping into a realm my mother would call evil. My mother’s teachings were continuous, rigid, and very…
You Are What You Think
Thoughts are things! – Prentice Mulford Your thoughts have the power to manifest what you choose to believe. Like a boomerang, the thoughts you send out will come back to you and create your environment, good or bad. You are in control of your thoughts and what you choose to believe. Therefore, choose wisely, purely,…
Wandering and Wondering
Abuse comes in so in many forms. The effects manifest in so many ways. There’s so much to tell, yet I don’t know where to start. Daily I am compelled to write, but to who I know not. How to say it or what exactly to say, I know not. I only know it must…
Curse Hunter 