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“DEATH.” Part 3: Everybody Loves Rainbows

May 6, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

The rainbow has come to be a universal sign and symbol of Hope. For the Christian, we draw meaning from the Old Testament story of Noah. The story of Noah I summarize from memory as follows: God came to Noah after observing the unbridled wickedness of the world. He told Noah to build an ark. This ark would be for the safety of his family and every living creature, and would biologically preserve that which was needed to re-populate after...

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Twisting the Torah, and “Bible Stories” Told by Self-Avowed “Witches”

April 15, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events

The other night I was listening to Ben Shapiro. Sometimes I find his reactions to “Woke” TikToks amusing. Yet, the subject itself is extremely dark and no joking matter, albeit how laughable and insanely bizarre people’s statements and logic seems to be. I came across the piece below, in which he reacts to TikToks featuring horrendous twisting of Judeo-Christian scripture texts and stories. According to Wikipedia, Ben Shapiro practices orthodox Judaism, which informs his views. I like the way he...

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The Hemorrhaging Church

April 6, 2023
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

This morning, the first article in my Google newsfeed was Nearly 200 churches sue to leave liberal United Methodist body and keep property amid split over sexuality. Toward the end of the article, I notice a word being used that I had been giving some metaphorical thought to last week, and that word is hemorrhage. Last week after a conversation I was in where someone mentioned the hemorrhaging woman that reached out and touched the hem of Jesus’ garment, I...

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Full Tilt Misogyny

March 20, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Audrey Hepburn remains an iconic figure whose image has been engraved in the minds of both earlier and later generations as exemplifying womanly beauty, stage presence, talent, style and an adorable mix of sweetness–with a pinch of edgy sass. One cannot look at her delicate frame, her sweet-demure gaze, her perfectly styled hair and edgy feminine attire (including her iconic white gloves) nor watch her dance without feeling some type of magnetism. She could easily be the subject of many...

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Between the Three Children There Have Been Six Suicide Attempts

March 2, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I listened to this interview tonight and quite honestly, I’ve never heard of a situation quite like this. All kinds of thoughts will be surely and rightfully ignited by this woman’s story. I don’t think anything I could write about it would compare with the words of the interviewer at one point toward the end. I take the title from a statement that Tracy Shannon made, as she shared her heart-wrenching story. “I’m blown away by the suffering of your...

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Gutsy Grandmom Reduces Girl Granddaughter To Tears

February 16, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

This is an amazing video and commentary worth the passing forward. It brought me to tears. The second story featured is also worth continuation of watching....

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South of Eden: Protecting Children From Their Parents

January 30, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

My favorite Steinbeck novel is East of Eden. In this intricate story-plot, the reader/listener’s attention is held so well with character development that is biblically-laced with all the darkest elements of human sin and weakness, parental failures and favoritism, sibling rivalry and strife, deception and trickery, sexual promiscuity, murder, War, aging, growth, repentance, change, remorse, parental control/approach/neglect/rejection…you name it…the drama is so well-penned that one could listen to the tale many times and hear some new aspect to contemplate…truly the...

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Teachers With Savior Complexes, Hubris and ‘Sticking it to Mom’

January 2, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

When I remember back on various kind, insightful and helpful teachers in my village from kindergarten through my senior year of high school, there are several that I will especially never forget. It think of Mrs. Morton–a third grade teacher but not my homeroom teacher–that when I was in 4th grade learning to crochet and had brought a blanket I was trying to make as a Christmas gift for my Daddy from scraps of yarn a neighbor gave me and...

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The Transgender Religion: From Relational Control to Dispensation of Existence

December 17, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I am gripped with heavy, heavy sorrow – gripped with remorse. I am gripped with not only remorse, but I am gripped with fear. I am gripped with fear because I fear my son is gone. As I continue to apprehend the depth of the evil that has overcome my family, I discover new levels of the horror of it all. And there is nothing, seemingly, that I can do to fix it. May God have mercy. And I don’t...

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Glitter Moms, Sanctuary States and Irreparable Harm

December 17, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

In mid-April of this past year, a family member sent me a DM with a photo of my son and his partner, standing together and holding an ultrasound announcing they were to be the parents of twins. She even joked along the lines of “lol” is this April fools? I had already received the difficult news the day before from a sensitive, true and caring person in my life concerning the news that not only was I going to be...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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