It's been a while since I've blogged. In that time, I have struggled with a couple autoimmune diseases, moved twice, grieved with my husband over the loss of his father, and wanted to bail on my faith. It wasn't my physical pain, the stress over big life changes, or the loss of a family member that rocked my faith though. It was the words of my fellow believers. The last election cycle brought surprises for many. What surprised me were the words of my fellow believers. I saw people I had gone to church with whitewashing sin to justify their political choices. I saw people held up as leaders of the faith suddenly supporting stances that seemed to say "The end justifies the means." I saw people who posted memes about God's love also posting comments that ridiculed those who were afraid. Frankly, I wanted nothing to do with any of that. My heart was shattered. My mind was racing. How could I call these people my brothers and sisters in Christ? I didn't wa...