Welcome to Day 19 of #LoveBlog, with the topic Family Heirlooms. Don’t forget you can still join the blog link-up for yesterday’s topic, Boundaries, or Wednesday’s topic, Acts of Service. Find the entire list of #LoveBlog topics at the initial post. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated by objects with a… [Read More]
Reflections on Faith -- Christian Feminist Blog
Brokenness and Grief
I feel broken. I don’t know how else to describe it. It’s like part of me broke the day my mom died, and I haven’t figured out how to fix it yet. I’m lost. I’m confused. I’m scared. For the last four days, I haven’t managed to wake up until 9am or later. I haven’t… [Read More]
Grief is Weird
Today marks 3 months since my mom died. I have no idea what stage of grief I’m in. I actually think the 5 stages (7 stages?) of grief are basically bullshit. Denial I still spend a lot of time in denial. Fully feeling the reality of my loss overwhelms me. I can only do it… [Read More]
How to be a Good Wife in 3 Easy Steps
Dan and I have been married for over 18 months. Wow! Time flies! Last year I shared 6 lessons I learned in my first 6 months of marriage. Today I want to let y’all in on a little secret. I have gleamed all the Christian relationship advice out there. It all boils down to a… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Modesty Culture
I touched on Modesty Culture in both my post on why I wear a bikini and in my 101 post on Purity Culture. In religious circles, Modesty Culture is a subset of Purity Culture. However, Modesty Culture also pops up in secular conversation and public school dress codes. Then it’s not acting as part of… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Purity Culture
It’s been a few months since I last covered a topic under Feminism 101. It’s been even longer since my post explaining rape culture. If you need a reminder, I recommend you reread that post before continuing with Purity Culture. Purity Culture is a religious subset of rape culture. While Purity Culture is not limited to… [Read More]