Thoughts, frustrations, recipes, and musings, served with cream and sugar.
My Latest Posts
- PleaseThis isn’t even everything. Donald Trump, a known felon and proven rapist, was elected president (possibly with stolen and falsified votes but le shrug I guess) after a brief few months of joy and hope for Vice President Kamala Harris’ supporters to come in clutch and elect our first female and black and Asian presidentContinue reading “Please”
- What I wanted to say but I’m not entirely past worrying about what you think of me soI am learning more and more to look at the reality of the goodness around me. Like instead of dwelling at “I felt sad after therapy” I COULD focus on: “damn, we’re a good looking couple and I love this man with my whole heart.” You know? The problems in life will find you andContinue reading “What I wanted to say but I’m not entirely past worrying about what you think of me so”
- Blink and you’ll miss it
- I like the rain.The rain makes the flowers grow. The rain brings contemplative silence, drenched in the never-ending noise of peace in the form of refreshing water. The rain provides that beautiful scent of fresh soil and new beginnings. The rain brings a cooling space to sit, to breathe the fresh air in deep, to dance in theContinue reading “I like the rain.”
- Take HeedSo often I have seen abusive men in the news. Either they’re getting away with it, or they’re on trial for it. Rape, murder, domestic violence, on and on, all the time, scrolling through the days of my life. When I see these things, I become angry and I become afraid. I don’t want toContinue reading “Take Heed”
- CuteMarriage is sitting on the same couch, carefully eating marshmallows out of a very noisy bag while trying to be quiet and reading the Bible, while your husband watches coding videos sped up because he’s gotta get that knowledge, but he’s gotta get it fast. So you know, we both have our quirks and IContinue reading “Cute”
- Simple, WonderfulA little dinner with a relative you haven’t seen in 12 years. A little walk with your spouse and a camera. A little laughter with the kid next door. A little baking, a little loving, a little making, and all of these moments make my life so joyous.
- Today, you are loved.And that’s really all that matters, to quote the lovely Jess Ray. There are some days I struggle to understand that I am loved, not because people do not show me, but because something in my mind has been wired to look for the hidden meaning, to wonder if it’s a test, to assume theContinue reading “Today, you are loved.”
- A Manner Worthy of Full Respect“Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own familyContinue reading “A Manner Worthy of Full Respect”
- TodayToday, I miss you. But today is still good. I’ll get up, I’ll feed the kitty, and I’ll pour myself a cup of tea. I’ve read the Bible and pondered Jesus’ kindness and savagery all in one. I will make some breakfast and share it with a friend, sleepily but happily ending our hunger. I’llContinue reading “Today”
Riah’s Cuppa Tea 