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Tag: religion

Fortune cookie apocalypse

May 20, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Four Horsemen riding Season of evil begins Should I mow my lawn * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. If the end of the world actually begins this weekend, there's is nothing I can do to stop it. If I'm not prepared for it by now, then I guess I'm toast.

Meeting God

April 22, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Seeking answers where there’s none Wanting to believe Wanting to accept the lessons Learned at my grandmother’s knee Show me, let me see the wounds Let me feel the punctures Will that convince, will that Let me lie in the grotto, listening to the scraping of stone I can’t hear the angels' voices The breaking … Continue reading Meeting God

Graffiti Wisdom – fire and brimstone

March 1, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

During my childhood, part of my religious indoctrination included what punishment I would endure if I didn’t embrace, and properly execute, the tenets of my familial faith ~ if I didn’t receive Jesus Christ as my Savior, I would burn in hell for eternity. That this one decision, to believe or not believe, would determine … Continue reading Graffiti Wisdom – fire and brimstone

Heaven and hell

January 12, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

When I was a kid, Sundays were always church days at the insistence of my born and bred Southern Baptist mother. The only thing that got me out of attending services was if I was sick. I was hardly ever sick. As I got older, I attended church unforced, and was very active in the … Continue reading Heaven and hell

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