In the Bible the scapegoat carried the sins of the people out into the wilderness after another kid goat had been sacrificed for the people’s sins as a part of a sin offering. Together they offered atonement for the sins of the people and the sins were then carried away by the scapegoat. While reading…
Finding My Voice
The Proverbs 31 Woman for Women’s Day
It was Women’s Day the other day, and I’ve had a little time to reflect. In a recent class assignment we looked at the Proverbs 31 woman. To be honest, I’ve had a bit of a love hate relationship with her. She was both something to be admired and a symbol of oppressive ideology. You…
Denim Day
Denim Day is fast approaching. Do you know why Denim Day is important? Denim Day was started in 1999 after Patti Occhiuzzo Giggans, Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, saw on the news a protest over a case in Italy where a rape conviction was overturned by the Italian Supreme Court. Which ruled the sex…
Where’s The Accountability?
My last post was about how I was affected by the news of my abuser getting off of probation nearly 15 months early. It has been a long road for answers. When I was finally able to get answers as to why he was let off of probation this is what I was told, “it…
I Did It! I Finally Got It!
A little over a month ago I found myself doing something I had wanted to do since I was in High School. That’s right, I got a TATTOO, baby! Like I said, I’ve wanted one since High School but have never settled on anything where I thought, “Yeah, I want that permanently on my body…