Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 3 We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true when you are deconstructing from religion. It is challenging work and there are no well-worn paths for you to follow, and it is best not to follow anyone’s specific path. This... Read more
Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 2 We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true when you are deconstructing from religion. It is challenging work and there are no well-worn paths for you to follow, and it is best not to follow anyone’s specific path. This... Read more
Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 1 We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true when you are deconstructing from religion. It is challenging work and there are no well-worn paths for you to follow, and it is best not to follow anyone’s specific path. This... Read more
How to Survive a Stroke When I am down and, oh, my soul, so weary When troubles come and my heart burdened be Then I am still and wait here in the silence Until You come and sit awhile with me. You raise me up so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on Your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be. ~You... Read more
My Recent Discoveries in Ghost Hunting I haven’t ever been that afraid of the spirit world for the most part. Even when I was going through a Halloween haunted house, which can be terrifying, I was more fearful of the humans operating it and if they had any unresolved anger, that they might take out on me. The spirit world for me has always been interesting. My religion warned me to stay away from anything that they had not taken... Read more
My brother posts this picture of my grandpa every year around Memorial Day. The baby he is holding is my father whom he saw for the first time while he was home from deployment. Both of them are also named Karl, but I am not the third because I have a middle name, Joseph, after my other grandpa. My grandpa is a good reminder why I love and respect members of the military and this country but still despise violence... Read more
Does God really have a plan for us? I used to think so, but then I saw how the sausage was made and I talked to so many people over the span of 20 years who were mostly discouraged and felt shame because they couldn’t find it. As a parent, if I told my children I had a plan for them, their first question would be “What is it??” Evolving From Religious Trauma is a book created by... Read more
Because I am disabled, I am limited by what I can do physically, I created this group so we can pray, meditate, and share positive vibes for Kamala and Tim. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1742380956513753 Read more
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What His Co-Workers Say Probably the only sustainable critique of Kamala Harris is that people feel they don’t know her well. That may be a problem, but it’s also pretty standard, considering that she is the Vice President, and, understandably, she has been a little under the radar in that role. However, the problem with Trump is that we have had at least eight to ten years to get to know him, and, just like the people he has worked... Read more
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