legalism, culture, and life…
I swore I wasn’t going to do a movie review of Katy Perry’s new movie. This site isn’t RottenTomatoes and I’m not Siskel&Ebert. I just can’t help myself sometimes from having an opinion on… well, everything. [What can I say?...
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highlight: nicole cottrell…
As I mentioned a few times before, there are some awesome online thinkers out there who are doing awesome things and sharing good content with the world. Nicole is one of them. We met in Atlanta about two years ago and have stayed in touch with her since. I’ve...
read morevlog: desertology two…
God: You need to change, Bianca. Me: [what I should have said] Yes, Lord! Anything for your glory. Your will is what I want and if change is what is going to refine and mature me, I will gladly do what you ask. [Then bust out in a lyrical dance of Carrie...
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independence…
Freedom is something I was brought up to value. To fight for. To believe in. As a daughter of an immigrant and first-generation American, we—still to this day—fly a star-spangled flag from our porch everyday and know the pledge of allegiance by heart. So...
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tiny million pieces…
I sat on a blue, velvet recliner and listened to my best friend articulately describe the pain she was feeling. Her dreams—in her words—were in a million tiny pieces. She leapt through the air in front of thousands of people at the Olympic trials and...
read moredesertology session one…
It’s Friiiiiiiday! You know what that means? It’s pay day! It’s the start of the weekend! It’s cheat day if you’re on a diet! It’s catch-up-on-sleep-you-missed-during-the-week day! But it also means it’s time for another...
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a random mix for freedom, breathing, and not caring…
I have an open mind, open heart, and open mouth when it comes to new things. I also believe you should always give something a second shot. Whether it’s trying a new dish or trying on a new shoe, give it another go-around. However, my post-modern, free-loving,...
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100 word wednesday: falling in love…
She came up to me and asked, How do you know? How do you know when you’re to commit to someone? The advice given to me is the advice I gave to her and now I give to you. Fall in love only when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely. I’ve seen far too many...
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some thoughts on being “brave”…
Stone hedge, red hair, and a female Princess doing Brave things in a story told by Pixar? Sign me up! I’m an unabashed supporter of Pixar and all things Disney. If I’m being completely honest with you, part of the allure of marrying a man with kids is...
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tap, poke, scrape: excavation of our hearts…
It’s been twenty years. Everything felt fine. It wasn’t until my dentist requested an x-ray that things got complicated. Tap, tap. Poke. Scrape. But twenty years unraveled in nothing more than twenty minutes of sitting in his automatic chair. Bianca,...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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