Identity
Photo by William Farlow on Unsplash Much of what we observe taking place in society today seems to be related to the fight for personal freedoms. There’s nothing wrong with that in America, right? After all, the pursuit of happiness is one of the principles our...
Filtering Rhetoric
Photo by falco from Pixabay Having studied language acquisition, I pay close attention to the nuances of expression. Perhaps too often I have judged a person to be biased in some way based on the connotations of their discourse. Indeed, the words we use when...
Beauty Out of Ashes
“It’s time!” She bolts up in bed and shakes her husband awake. Subconsciously he jumps into action despite the part of him that wonders where he is, what time it is, and what’s going on. He throws on his clothes and rushes to grab the suitcase, packed and already by...
It Is Time
Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash It is time, dear world. It is time to face all the disappointment and sorrow you are feeling and realize that you need to find the true source of hope. It is time to realize that the tragedies and horrors that shake us will continue...
Finding Forgiveness
Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash Forgiving others is difficult in any situation, but it hurts more deeply when we are wounded by words and accusations from loved ones. If you’re like me, you might become fixated in processing the “event” over and over in your mind,...