The Hidden Stories of the Movies I Never Saw
Looking back at the movies that defined the year I was born, I realized how many of them I never really knew at all. What began as a simple trip through film history became a deeper reflection on growing up in a conservative Christian culture where entertainment was expected to reinforce a carefully curated moral world—and how the stories we avoid can shape us just as much as the stories we embrace.
When the Bible Doesn’t Sound Like It Agrees with Itself
Somewhere along the way, I came to a difficult realization: the Bible doesn’t always sound like one unified voice. This isn’t about tearing faith down—it’s about being honest enough to wrestle with what we’ve been taught and why it matters.
When Grace Has to Carry More Than We Thought
Christians love to talk about ‘grace’. But do they mean by that? What if grace isn’t abstract, or dependent on getting everything right? As I re-examine what I was taught about hell and salvation, I’m beginning to see that real grace has to carry more than just our mistakes—it has to carry our misunderstandings too.
When the Pack Moves On Without You
What do you do when you can’t keep believing like you always have—but speaking that truth costs you your place in the community that once felt like home? This is a story about faith, doubt, honesty, and the quiet grief of losing the pack.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 