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Christmas is Still Magical (Even Without Religion)

December 20, 2023 Sara Martin Leave a comment

How I’ve redefined Christmas as an exvangelical and why it’s still the most wonderful time of the year for me.

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Posted in: Self Filed under: Christian, Christianity, christmas, exvangelical, meaning, tradition

Back-to-School Reminiscing on My College Years

August 30, 2023 Sara Martin Leave a comment

Despite the complicated mix of feelings I have reflecting back on my college years as a whole, I can’t help but remember those early fall days back on campus with fondness.

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Posted in: Self Filed under: back to school, college, college student, personal growth, reflection, young adult

My First Time Walking Through Grief as an Exvangelical

February 3, 2022 Sara Martin 2 Comments

As a Christian, I had a roadmap of sorts for navigating grief. Now, I feel tasked with forging my own path without my former faith.

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Posted in: Religion Filed under: Christianity, death, deconstruction, exvangelical, grief, mental health

Reflecting on My 2021

December 31, 2021 Sara Martin Leave a comment

Here are the top 3 experiences that changed me this year.

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Posted in: Self Filed under: Christianity, death, deconstruction, grief, loss, mental health, motherhood, new year, parenthood, suicide

I Don’t Pray Anymore

September 10, 2021 Sara Martin 4 Comments

A reflection on why I gave up this confusing and inconsistent Christian practice.

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Posted in: Religion Filed under: Christianity, cognitive dissonance, deconstruction, evangelical, prayer, psychology, theology

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I haven't read a book this thick since the last Ha I haven't read a book this thick since the last Harry Potter book came out. It's even got the same smell. πŸ˜€ Anyone else oddly enjoy the scent of new books?
I had one of those moments today. I felt in-the-mo I had one of those moments today. I felt in-the-moment joy, like life is good in this body on this planet in this moment in time. I was on a walk with my family. I looked up above the green trees and saw a blue sky with wispy clouds cradling the pale moon, a speck of an airplane passing by it and a thin white line trailing behind. The early summer air held the scent of grilling wafting from backyards and flowers that tugged at some vague summer memory from the past, pulling up a feeling of nostalgia with it.⁣
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I wish it were easier to feel moments like this. Just in the present, happy to be existing moments. Not weighed down by existential thoughts. The heaviness of reality. Of the human condition. The suffering that exists in the world. It's like my brain's default is to operate in existential dread mode. ⁣
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I feel a responsibility to carry this heaviness around with me. Like it's the least I can do, to acknowledge my place as a human being in a world so corrupted by humanity. Can I still be a responsible tenant of this place I call home though, and allow myself feel more moments of joy to exist here?
@alysonstoner is a wonderful human. Their book "Se @alysonstoner is a wonderful human. Their book "Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything" was a gift to read, and getting to hear them speak in person  was incredible. I especially resonated with their religious deconstruction journey woven throughout their story. Thank you, @alysonstoner, for inspiring another writer to keep pursuing telling my story, too (despite the, ahem, "challenges" of publishing a book πŸ˜‚). Now go buy a copy of their book!!
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