Lately, I haven't felt very Christian. Part of me feels wrong for trying to tell myself I still am. I left the confines of conservative Christianity only a few years ago. In that time, all I had to do was believe what I was told, and that was that. Now in my time of seeing… Continue reading Losing My Religion
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New Year, New Me
In 2019 I began to think about my gender identity. I came out as gender fluid and used 2020 to test my expression. I knew I like hearing he/him and they/them better, but I still allowed she/her and feminine identifiers from the people in my everyday life. Over the summer and fall of 2020, I… Continue reading New Year, New Me
Happy Day of Birth
(Image: Clip art of a smiling polar bear snowman in a red hat and scarf in a snowy outdoor environment with the word December in white and capital letters) This discussion is everywhere. Is December 25th really the day of the birth of Christ? Should Christians stop celebrating Christmas because it is a "Borrowed Pagan… Continue reading Happy Day of Birth
Winter Solstice
(Image: Camera view shooting up a snowy mountain in a very starry night, topped with trees covered with snow, some so heavy with snow they seem to be leaning. Peeking behind the trees against the night sky is the Zodiac Wheel) Today is December 21st, the Winter Solstice, and the first day of Yule. I… Continue reading Winter Solstice
Holly Daze
a Are you a Christian that celebrates the Christmas that Christians created? Are you a Pagan celebrating the original Christmas of Yule? Are you Jewish and celebrating Hanukkah? Maybe you're in Japan and celebrating Omisoka. Or, you're an atheist that doesn't see December as a religious month, but rather just a month for gift giving… Continue reading Holly Daze