I don't know if it's the inner misogynist in me or if I just had difficulties with emotions when I was younger, but I wasn't much of a crier growing up. I had seen many a movie, played many games, and listened to many songs. The only media I remember crying during was Toy Story 3 , Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness , and Hachi. Even then, my cries were like a single manly tear, barely shed and shed in silence. I felt tough. Fast-forward 15 years and now I feel li

Spiritual Gifts In my early adulthood, I wanted to know what my spiritual gift(s) was. Spiritual gifts, according to their mythology when I grew up, were traits a Christian was born again with that could be used to bless God, others, and themselves. The Bible lists several examples in Corinthians and Romans: healing (1 Corinthians 12:9) prophecy (1 Corinthians 12:10) speaking in tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10) interpreting tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10) administration (1 Corinth

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As the year comes to a close, I'll be doing a short blog series on red flags I've encountered in the past and what to avoid in the...

As the year comes to a close, I'll be doing a short blog series on red flags I've encountered in the past and what to avoid in the...

As the year comes to a close, I'll be doing a short blog series on red flags I've encountered in the past and what to avoid in the...

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