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I Am Sam
(Massive spoiler ahead if you haven't read or watched any of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.) Doug here. Owning a bookstore gives me certain unalienable rights. One of those is to have a mild-to-moderate obsession with Lord Of The Rings, the trilogy by JRR Tolkien. Not...
You Is Strong
For those of you who haven't seen or read, "The Help". You probably should. Unless you are like me and you can only handle so much sad in one place, then you can make it halfway through the movie and keep promising yourself that one day you'll finish it. Doug has...
Imagined Burdens
Doug here. These last few weeks, I've been tired. Extremely tired. Like head spinning, no sleeping, nauseating, too-tired-to-fall-asleep exhaustion. This has happened because of multiple factors, a few of which include owning a new business, family emergencies, an...
Why Christians Don’t Make Good Friends
I can’t believe how fast the week goes by! I wrote this article ages ago, but it keeps cropping up in conversation, so I thought I’d share. Trust, you and your struggles in The Church are not alone. But we can all do better and make a way for positive change. Why...
My Dog is a Better Person Than I Am.
I learn a lot from my dog. He has a very short list of priorities and needs. Right now, he's taking a nap for probably the 12th time today. Shy is a retired race dog. He is a 75 pound greyhound who loves food, sleep, walks, and anything that squeaks. He loves meeting...
Because GOD Said So
Things fall apart more than they ever seem to fall together. I'm learning that the way I respond to things falling apart says much more about me than the way I respond to things falling together. Our bookstore just opened April 9th. It's very exciting. We are in our...
Disney’s “Frozen” Post: Follow Up, By Doug!
Doug here. Last week, Cathy wrote about Disney’s Frozen. More specifically, about how Elsa, the [sort of] main character, and how she had to overcome shame and fear about her unusual abilities. It was a wonderful post. If you haven’t read it, you should probably stop...
What Frozen Taught Me About Mental Illness
There is a lot going around about how wonderful a film Frozen is, how the message is pro-feminist, and the fact that neither Elsa nor Ana need a man to save them is groundbreaking (*cough*Brave*cough*Mulan*). I think that the movie is excellent. As far as relatable...
Fighting the Gnats
There are times when I get indescribably sad. I can't help but see my peers graduating college, getting great jobs, having children, and making stir for social change and not succumb to the lie that exists deep in my heart, but also at the surface of my skin: You are...
Guest Post- Surviving Trauma: The Big Mistake Even Smart People Make
Jenny Cutler-LopezI became what I am today at the age of twenty-two. Through my hospital window, I watched clouds float across a summer sky. I saw a group of people laugh together as they walked across the parking lot, flowers in hand. A lawnmower buzzed in the...