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April 2, 2025

You can read about the Gregorian New Year, Valentine’s Day, and the Jewish Purim in this post.

I believe it’s important to acknowledge the context and history of things as we study them out, regardless of whether we agree with or like the ideologies of the time, and regardless of whether things today mean the same as they once did. As I mentioned in my first post, the main issue many people have with the holidays celebrated in America today is their roots in pagan idolatry, mythologies, folklore, and witchcraft. We are told in the Bible that we’re not supposed to worship our God, YHVH, in the ways of “the nations,” “the Canaanites,” or “the pagans.”

[Read more…] about A Breakdown on Holidays (Part 2)

March 26, 2025

If you’ve seen me on Pinterest, or perhaps years ago on my Instagram stories, you may have noticed I have strong opinions about some holidays. But why? What’s the big deal of having a fun and memorable day with family and friends? What I’d like to do is simply present the facts of history and allow you and your family to decide for yourselves. I’ll also add what my family currently does for each holiday, in case you’re interested to know. But before I do, I want to tell you a little bit of my background with holidays.

[Read more…] about A Breakdown on Holidays (Part 1)

Warning: This post includes a miscarriage. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, it may be best to read this at a time when your mind won’t feed you fear for your own pregnancy journey.

[Read more…] about My Pregnancy Journey

July 15, 2024

Here in the modern U.S., many of us live in an environment of traffic, vibrant colors, quick captions, marketing around every corner, phones chiming and ringing, people being accustomed to quick replies, same-day shipping, instant gratification, billboards lining every highway, short and loud content, “the next big thing” and yearly upgrades, and regular activities or appointments. There are so many things to fill our time with and spend our energy on, and if we’re not careful, it’s more than easy to become swept up in the current.

[Read more…] about Priorities

After being sick this week, I began to notice that I was struggling with my sleep patterns, noting that I gradually slept in later and later while having a harder time falling asleep at night, and realized that my circadian rhythm may be out-of-sync. As such, I decided to research ways to get it back on track, primarily by getting myself to sleep at a good hour and sleeping a full 8 hours.

[Read more…] about trouble sleeping?