“I’m not going to wish you a merry Christmas. You can have a merry Christmas next year.” THE HECK?!?!? Thank goodness she wasn’t finished yet. “This year, you need peace. So may you have a peaceful Christmas.” OH. Hmm. Okay, well that was different. Not at all what my ears are used to hearing on…
The Darkest of Nights
I dislike darkness. Sort of. Those who know me well would say, “But Christin, you’re notorious for walking around Carlisle in the middle of the night!” And that’s true. I LOVE Carlisle at night. There’s something very special about sitting in the square after midnight, when all is still and quiet, and the streetlights cast…
Treading Water
I can tread water like nobody’s business. When I was a kid, spending my summers at Camp Swoneky, my cabin mates used to make a game out of timing how long I could tread in the deep end of the pool. Once, I went an hour and a half before they lost interest and quit…
A Life in Boxes
Star Trek Voyager is one of my favorite tv series. I just love it. Kate Mulgrew, who plays Captain Janeway, is my very favorite actress, and the story lines and tropes used have always spoken to me. If you’re not familiar with Voyager, the basic premise is that they are lost. In the first episode,…
Changing the Tape
When I was a kid, I used to play my favorite tapes [yes, tapes. I’m dating myself, I know] over and over again, much to the chagrin of my family members, since my choice in music tended toward broadway showtunes and weird Australian Christian techno [shout out to the newsboys, back when Peter Fuller was…
Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes
My name is Christin. I have brown, straight hair and green eyes. I’m left handed. My little toes are each missing a bone, so they are shaped like C’s. And I’m gay.
Too Close to the Sun
My pastor wears fabulous shoes. Seriously. I notice these things. I notice because they’re colorful and funky, and stand out against her typically black or blue robe, and I notice because I need a place to look while she’s preaching. That sounds strange. Let me explain. She preaches the way I used to preach, back…
Find Your People
I'm a Carlisle girl. It's no secret that I've found my home and my people here. One thing that I hadn't found, up until recently, was a church where I really felt like I "fit." Sure, I went to a few churches - even joined one right after I left the Army, but none felt…
Jesus and the Rainbow Wars
As I was perusing the wonder that is the internet this week, I came across several articles that made me shake my head until I had a headache. Well, let me be clear -- the head-shaking was directed toward the content of the first article [Should Christians Participate in Color Runs?], and the comments in…
He Gave His Best
For all I talk about my "peeps" in the lockup, and speak of the funny things they do, I have to take time this morning to recount one of the most beautiful expressionss of human compassion that I've ever had the privelege to witness. Naturally, names, etc, have been changed to protect patient identity. Working…
VoyagersHeart 