Let's talk about labels! How do they affect us? For good or for bad? These aren't rhetorical questions. I would like to hear your opinions. Talk to me.
Author: girloutofthebox
I am a writer, photographer, and mom of four. I've decided to take up writing, mostly on cultural issues, because I'm done being the silent majority. It's time for people like me in the Christian community to stand up and speak up.
I am a Sinner, not a Saint
I am a sinner, not a saint. I am a woman with conviction, not uncertainty. I am a daughter of the most high king first, then wife, mother, and American. People want to redefine me, label me, shove me in a corner, and shut me up. I embarrass them they say. We carry the same [...]
Transgender: Genitalia Does Not Define You
There are universal and biological truths we must come to terms with. A man will never become a woman. A woman can never become a man. A teen can't turn into an adult because they believe themselves to be older. An elderly person can't turn into a twenty-five year old because they never aged inside, [...]
Abused
Broken. Abused. Used. Where do I begin... After my last blog (view here) women have reached out to me. They've told me pieces of their stories and poured out their hearts. It wasn't something I expected, but I am thankful for their honesty. I'm thankful for their trust, and I hope I can continue to [...]
The Diminished Woman of an Enlightened Society
I may be a little more vulgar than normal in this piece today, and I apologize if this is TMI about my own sex life, but I feel like it needs to be said. I've dwelled on it for weeks and watched as men devalue women. Even women diminishing their own worth. My frustration with [...]
What is Love?
I get most of my ideas to write from life experiences, and this one was no different. My son asked me the other day what love was. "What is love?" We rarely sit and think about the answer because it is difficult to put into words sometimes. We hear, "all you need is love," "love [...]
Sin is Sin is it Not?
There is a pervasive lie in our culture, especially in the Christian culture, that says, "sin is sin." The inference quite simply being that we all do it daily, all sin is equal, and it is no big deal. We tell people who have made habits of sin that we are no better because we [...]
