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Mel’s Monday Musings: February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020 ~ melstery

Don't look away

Mel’s Monday Musings: December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018 ~ melstery

Where "compassion requires action" came from...

Why You Should Question Your Religion

December 11, 2017 ~ melstery

[This is an import from an old blog. Originally posted 01.06.11.] (Note: I am not suggesting that any particular religion or spiritual path is inferior to any other. It is my conviction that everyone should at some point question what they believe.) Why should you question your religion? Not every point here may apply to … Continue reading Why You Should Question Your Religion

Why Non-Christians Shouldn’t Marry Christians

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 ~ melstery

Should you marry someone of a different faith? That depends on the faith and on who you ask...

Raise Your Voice

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 ~ melstery ~ 2 Comments

(A family member was hospitalized tonight, so this post is later than I'd planned.) January 20th, 2017, is unfurling. In mere hours, our 45th president will be sworn in. I love my country, and so (not "but," for it is because I love America that) I am afraid. I am disappointed, I am angry, and … Continue reading Raise Your Voice

God Hates Me (the Internet Told Me So)

February 16, 2016September 5, 2019 ~ melstery

"And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." --Steinbeck, in East of Eden (nod your head if you know where this is going) I was attacked online today in a private message. Apparently, God hates me. God can get in line. (Well, maybe.) <--agnostic joke I'm used to theological debates, … Continue reading God Hates Me (the Internet Told Me So)

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Y'all...I did something silly. 😂 But with everything we've all been through this past year, I think it's important to recognize the good things every chance we get. So here are my "Kindled" Oreos to celebrate the Saturday Songwriters and everything we've accomplished together! (They're not going to last long in my house.)
Pretty sunset sky. 😍
I don't use green a lot in my work, and that's so weird because after blue and silver, it's my favorite color! (Then purple.) New art going up at Wandering Bloom in a bit.
love is not a wound,
Loki doing his best @smudge_lord impression...
Even amidst gross miscarriages of justice there are beacons of light. Hang in there, friends.

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