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God vs my anger (opens the original)
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I’ve always had a desire for control over my environment, an unease surrounding vulnerability and helplessness, and a deep-seated fear of abandonment and loss of agency. In many cases, as I got older, anger became my defense mechanism. Several years ago I felt I’d reached a new level of freedom from this, but marriage and motherhood have made me reckon with it again, in ways I didn’t anticipate. All those old vulnerabilities, wrapped up so neatly in my bubble of singleness, suddenly started grow
I never got an oil change (opens the original)
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The first car I ever owned was a Pontiac Vibe named Sunny.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_PD0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.ama
Keep physical media (opens the original)
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My husband and I are both media hoarders.Ten years ago I would’ve said this with a slight air of embarrassment, wondering if my taste for DVDs and books and CDs is a bit excessive. Today I say it with an implied “you’re welcome.” Because the way things are going, it’s people like us that are going to preserve culture for future generations (and for the current generation, when they for one reason or another lose access to their music subscriptions and streaming services).I have a goal of collect
Where was Jesus when you were suffering? (opens the original)
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Christians have a lot to say about suffering. We say our own pain sanctifies us, it lets us share in Jesus’ suffering, it gives us opportunities to grow and to trust God more fully. All true things. And most of that feels great when we are not immersed in a deeply painful experience, or lying in the dark at night with a mind full of fearful imaginings, or remembering traumatic moments when we were alone and helpless. We all find ourselves there from time to time. Maybe, like me, you have been af
How to disgrace our forefathers (opens the original)
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Today is a historic day! In honor of the occasion, I’ve compiled a list of no-nos to avoid during your July 4th celebrations, lest our forefathers be disgraced. Refuse to steal the Declaration of Independence in order to save it from unscrupulous British thief Sean BeanHang only one lantern in the church steeple when TWO are required to indicate an invasion by seaChew an exorbitant amount of tobacco right before boarding a carnival ride, and subsequently hurl on a crowd of unsuspecting merry-mak
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