Dear friends, I think I made a mistake. Not a big, irreversible one, but a mistake nonetheless. I made the mistake of oversharing. I caused people to worry unnecessarily, and for that, I am sorry. See, the last couple weeks have been incredibly stressful. And when I get stressed, I write. I want the thingsContinue reading “Learning to Reach Out Before I Break”
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How Crisis Makes Us Hurt Each Other
I hope that this means something. I hope it can help someone, and that it gives some perspective and light in a world that often seems overwhelmingly bleak. I’ve been struggling lately. Not with depression exactly, but with the overwhelming sense of pain and suffering that I experience daily here on the border. And I’veContinue reading “How Crisis Makes Us Hurt Each Other”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 2 – From Cheerios to Crawfish: Navigating Childhood Adventures on the Path to Revelation!
In the last post I spoke about the beginning of my journey. My time in Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky was incredibly important for my early development. My sister was born, and my life was just beginning. We lived at the top of the mountain in rural Kentucky for roughly 5 years. My dad wasContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 2 – From Cheerios to Crawfish: Navigating Childhood Adventures on the Path to Revelation!”
Beauty in Dark Places
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org (This post was written by Joseph) “They’re saying that mom doesn’t have much time left” is what my sister told me over the phone, while I was still in training for my new job. My heart immediately sank. “Well, S^#%,” I replied (I almost never swear).Continue reading “Beauty in Dark Places”
Coffee & Theology 