I’ve honestly had writer’s block regarding my birthday for the last week. I keep staring at a blank screen. I have ideas of what to write, but none of them feel right. My mixed feelings about my birthday blog post stem from my mixed feelings about my birthday. I’ve always loved my birthday. For the… [Read More]
Reflections on Faith -- Christian Feminist Blog
How Small is Your God?
Our God is an awesome God He reigns from heaven above With wisdom, power, and love Our God is an awesome God -Rich Mullins Who else sang this song at church camp and youth group? It’s a very simple song, with repetitive lyrics, perfect for inspiring a bunch of kids and teens to sing together…. [Read More]
Motherless on Mother’s Day
I wasn’t prepared for this new wave of pain. I knew December would be a low point in my first year of grief. My mom’s birthday and my parents’ wedding anniversary is December 13th. I knew celebrating those occasions without her, in addition to the holidays, would be difficult. I never expected Mother’s Day without… [Read More]
Thankful Thursday: Bright Flowers
If you follow me on Instagram (and you should), then you know how much I love flowers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Belle Brita (@belle_brita_inactive) Losing my mom last year obviously sucked. But people send your family lots of flowers when your mom is dying of cancer. They send you… [Read More]
What I Wish I Could Tell My Mother
I feel like I understand now why Catholics don’t just pray to God, but also to saints. It’s not that saints themselves can answer prayers, but they can pray for us too. Plus, as much I like chatting with God, sometimes I want to talk to someone else. Like my mom. Today marks nine months… [Read More]
Wives Need Respect Too
Welcome to Day 24 of #LoveBlog! Today’s topic is Respect (although I wrote on love and respect). Find the rest of the topics at the introductory post. We are getting so close to the end! I can’t wait to feature my favorite posts of yours on the last day! Be subject to one another out… [Read More]