Tag: Religion

  • I Think I’d Choose My Life Again

    I Think I’d Choose My Life Again

    Last year I was on the phone with my friend Haven, complaining about my life…something about how it w unfair that I was brought into this world without my consent. “And like, I didn’t even ask to be here! And now I’m stuck here having to work to pay rent and buy food and get…

  • “I’ll Pray For You”

    “I’ll Pray For You”

    Honestly, is there anything more condescending? “What? No! That’s not how I mean it!” you might protest if you’ve uttered this phrase. Listen, I understand what you might be going for (“I care about you”) but that’s rarely how it comes across to the people that you feel the need to say it to. Tell…

  • Is the Easter Bunny Supposed to Replace Jesus?

    Is the Easter Bunny Supposed to Replace Jesus?

    It’s easy to take Jesus out of Christmas and celebrate it anyway. You can still have the tree and the gifts and the holiday cheer, just don’t set out the old Nativity Set anymore. Easy! For me, Easter is different. This isn’t my first Easter spent without Jesus living in my heart, but it’s the…