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Baptist

“We communicate the way we do because we are raised in a particular culture and learn its language, rules, and norms. Different cultures (and subcultures) may have different rules and norms. Understanding the other’s culture facilitates cross-culture communication.” Overland Park Baptist hand out This morning I attended the Overland Park Baptist Temple with one ofContinue reading “Baptist”

Atheist

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama My first religion can be argued that they in fact are not a religion at all. I start my journey off visiting OasisContinue reading “Atheist”

30 Religions Before 30

“Love is accepting people for who they are and what they are, regardless.” Alicia Keys My journey has finally begun. I have had this idea ever since I was recommended a book called, Post Traumatic Church Syndrome, by Reba Riley. In this exceptionally eye opening memoir the author Reba Riley visits thirty different religions beforeContinue reading “30 Religions Before 30”

DAY DREAMER

I DON’T KNOW WHAT MOST PEOPLE DAY DREAM ABOUT BUT I DO KNOW WHAT I THINK ABOUT I THINK ABOUT A HOUSE OVERLOOKING LAKE ATITLAN I SEE BIG WINDOWS WHERE THE SUN SHINES IN EVERY MORNING I SEE A LONG KITCHEN TABLE THAT BRINGS EVERYONE TOGETHER I SEE A WALL OF PICTURES THAT HOLD THOSEContinue reading “DAY DREAMER”

A MOMENT OF REBELLION OR IS IT MORE?

SHE QUESTIONS THE SOCIAL NORMS THE PILLARS THAT HAVE HELD UP HER SMALL WORLD THIS FAR WHY ARE THEY THERE AND WHERE WOULD SHE BE WITHOUT THEM WHAT WOULD LIFE LOOK LIKE WITHOUT THESE UPHOLDING RULES AND REGULATIONS WITHOUT THE “MUST HAVES” SHE HAS NEVER QUESTIONED BEFORE THIS STRONG GRIP OF THE WORLD HAS BEENContinue reading “A MOMENT OF REBELLION OR IS IT MORE?”

BUBBLE

I GREW UP IN A BUBBLE A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE BUBBLE A PLACE WHERE LITTLE HARM CAME MY WAY BUT ALL THINGS MUST COME TO AN END AND EVENTUALLY THIS BUBBLE POPPED OUT INTO THE REAL WORLD, LIFE TRULY BEGAN MY EYES FINALLY OPENING TO THE REAL SUNLIGHT OF THE DAY TO THE REAL DARKNESSContinue reading “BUBBLE”

IN THE HALLWAY

I’M WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY SILENCE JUST HAVING COME THROUGH ONE DOOR AND YET UNSURE WHERE THE NEXT ONE WILL BE I AM IN NO MAN’S LAND I HEAR MY HEART BEAT AND THE SOUNDS OF MY EVERY INHALE AND EXHALE COULD THIS HALLWAY BE ANY LONGER? THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING JUST AS I AMContinue reading “IN THE HALLWAY”

POURING OVER

MY THOUGHTS ARE POURING OVER ME LIKE WATER OUT OF A CUP I AM NOT YET DROWNING BUT I CAN FEEL AS THOUGH I WILL BE SOON ENOUGH DO I STOP THE WATER DRIPPING DOWN MY NOSE MY CHIN OR DO I LET THE WATER CONTINUE TO WASH OVER ME? THE ANSWER SEEMS SO OBVIOUSContinue reading “POURING OVER”

SOLITUDE

TODAY MY GREATEST DESIRE IS TO FLOAT AWAY ON A BOAT I CALL SOLITUDE TO SET COURSE DOWN A RIVER ALL BY MYSELF JUST ME AND MY THOUGHTS TO KEEP ME COMPANY I DON’T EVEN NEED A PADDLE TO HELP KEEP COURSE JUST GOING WHERE THE RIVER LEADS ME WHAT WILL I SEE, SMELL, HEAR?Continue reading “SOLITUDE”

MY CRASHING WAVE

MY LIFE IS LIKE ONE BIG CRASHING WAVE IN THE SEA IT COMES AND GOES WITH THE CURRENT OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN ITSELF ONE WAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF COUNTLESS ONES JUST LIKE IT BUT EACH WAVE IS UNIQUE IN ITS OWN WAY EACH ONE IS PART OF THE BIGGER PICTURE, THE OCEAN EACH ONEContinue reading “MY CRASHING WAVE”