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God Isn’t Policing Your Closet

  So, about the conversations surrounding Deuteronomy 22:5—this verse is being (and has been) used in ways that completely miss the historical reality. This passage was written over 3,000 years ago to ancient Israel. At that time, the modern concept of transgender identity didn’t exist. The cultural conversation we’re having today about gender identity is a modern framework, it simply was not part of the world Deuteronomy was addressing. So no, this verse was not written about transgender people. In the ancient Near East, cross-dressing was often connected to: Pagan temple rituals, fertility worship, idol practices, ritual prostitution, disguising yourself to deceive, manipulate, or gain access where you shouldn’t be.  God was setting Israel apart from surrounding cultures that practiced those things. The concern was idolatry, deception, and religious practices tied to false worship l—not personal identity, and not everyday clothing choices. This chapter is about distinction a...
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Diet culture really did a number on us.

We have all been taught to believe that body size comes down to one thing: “If you’re overweight, you must be overeating.” And if you’re not thin yet?   “Just put the fork down.” Right? I’ve heard that one before and “Just push away from the table!”  But y’all, the reality of it is that you do NOT have to be overeating to be overweight. Weight is not and has never just been about what you’re eating right now. It’s influenced by your metabolism, your hormones, your stress and cortisol, sleep, medications, past dieting, muscle mass, age, genetics, your body’s natural weight set point.  Our bodies learn to adapt. They remember restriction. They slow down to protect us. They hold onto energy when they’ve been through cycles of dieting, stress, or not getting enough nutrients. This means that someone can be eating balanced meals, watching portions, not overeating, trying to do everything “right” …and still be overweight. Body size is not a reliable measure of how much som...
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Love Your Neighbor—Unless They’re Gay?

  It will never make sense to me that  “no Christian would ever facilitate homosexuality”  is the hill so many self-proclaimed Christians are willing to die on—while completely ignoring the countless other things their religion is supposedly opposed to. So many are hyper-focused on the “sins” they believe they  aren’t  committing, that they don’t even know what all is considered sin anymore. We have Christians who openly acknowledge that the Bible has been translated, edited, and shaped by men in power—things removed, things added—to assert control and keep people living in fear and guilt. And yet those same people will still scream that being gay is the  ultimate  sin. So ultimate, in fact, that they feel justified in shaming, humiliating, ostracizing, belittling—and sometimes even harming—gay people, all in the name of God. They’re Christians… right up until a gay person enters the room. Then suddenly, only certain lives that God created are acceptab...
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The Invisible Work of Feeding a Neurodivergent Family

  There are  so many struggles of motherhood that no one talks about —and one of the biggest is this: There are almost  no  resources written for  neurodivergent mothers raising neurodivergent children . And when they do exist, they’re rarely written in a way that actually makes sense to a neurodivergent brain. One of the hardest, most invisible struggles? Feeding a family. Not just feeding them—but feeding them safely, affordably, and in a way that doesn’t cause medical issues, sensory overload, or emotional distress. In our house, this is what has to be considered  every single time  I make a grocery list: • allergies to gluten, red dye 40, tree nuts, apples, watermelon, and bell peppers • food aversions to tomatoes and onions, frozen boxed pizzas  • severe texture sensitivities • some who cannot tolerate foods touching • no casseroles or mixed foods • many who cannot eat leftovers  • dairy intolerance • no bone-in meat or chicken—ever And ...
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