Day: June 7, 2015

I never met a bad Christian……until I got on the internet. Lots of flawed, imperfect human beings doing their best to follow Christ, but never a “bad” one. I have had wonderful Christians show up with perfect timing and literally save my life. Such simple acts of kindness sometimes, but hugely transformative. People have often not only restored my faith in humanity, but restored my faith in faith, too. Many times I suspect people have no idea how they were being used, how perfect the timing was, how needed they were.

The internet, however can be a bit of a cesspool. You will find the best and the worst humanity has to offer.

So yesterday I was reading 3 posts declaring Christianity to be a patriarchal, misogynistic, horrible, No Good Very Bad Thing, that hates women. Just as I was preparing to gently talk about Christ’s love for women, up…

Summer is gold to a college student: free time and sun rays, plus no more papers, tests, or cringe-worthy group projects. But don’t let my sun-kissed skin fool you, summer is also an adult death trap. It’s the time when an out-of-state student has to decide whether to go home to their rents, or stay in the school-vicinity and ride out the months solo.

This summer I’m staying in D.C., and housing is a disaster. According to a Washington Post article, D.C. is ranked fourth among most expensive cities to live in in the nation. As a matter of fact, D.C.’s median price for a one bedroom apartment is $2,000. Not exactly in the price range of a college student. I, however, was fortunate enough to find a great spot in Fort Totten, located just on the D.C.-Maryland border. For a comparatively reasonable price in D.C., I’m renting…