I’ll get this out of the way now. I’m not a perfect person. I may like to think I am because being “perfect” gives me worth. Being “perfect” means I am not as far gone as I think I am. Being “perfect” gives me a buffer between my flaws and what others perceive me as. …
My heart pounded as I stared at my computer screen, debating whether or not to post my prayer request. While I love being part of communities that pray for each other regularly, this prayer request required a level of vulnerability and honesty I wasn’t sure I was ready for. Swallowing my pride, I sent up …
How long has it been since your last haircut? After getting tired of the hearing people talk endlessly about their split ends during the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to do something about my own split ends. I thought my hair was in decent condition, because of how well I care for it. I was wrong. …
“You’re not good enough. No one could really ever love you, not even God. How could He love you, when you constantly fail Him? You shouldn’t even try anymore.” Dear rose, do thoughts of self-hatred bombard you? Do you wonder if God could really love you, with all your brokenness? Shame whispers and doubt sings …
Isn’t Gen Z humor… weird? We genuinely think it’s hilarious how much we hate ourselves. I’ve seen countless memes about how the writer believes they are “human trash.” How did our culture get to this point, where self-hatred has become a joke? Even as pop culture preaches self-love, young people loathe themselves more and more. …