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The Audacity of Weight
I have been overweight most of my adult life. Scratch that, I'm fat. And I'm okay with that. I don't mind being called that. I don't...
barefootbellringer
Jan 203 min read
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Something Close to My Heart
Queer Interfaith Coalition through Affirming Connections I am a Queer Woman of great faith. I pray all the time, usually not knelt by...
barefootbellringer
Jan 163 min read
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It's a Matter of Time
Every now and then I get asked to write an article for our Diocesan Newspaper The Highway. Usually I write about small town ministry, or...
barefootbellringer
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Feeling all the Feelings...
All of my adult life I have struggled to express emotions. Growing up I was allowed to be happy, but not too happy. All in moderation. ...
barefootbellringer
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Sleep Deprivation...or something
I've struggled with insomnia for most of my adult life. I have a new family doctor and he's quite good. When I went to my first...
barefootbellringer
Feb 23, 20243 min read
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Hey, I'm back!
So, I begin with an apology. I've neglected almost everything about my self care and especially I've neglected this blog. These days my...
barefootbellringer
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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You Are Loved - Prayer for Queer Out Here Conference
Whether you are in or out of the closet, you are loved. Whether you are Indigenous or settler, you are loved. Whether you profess Christ...
barefootbellringer
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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Hey, it's me. Remember me?
I've been away long enough that I had to prove to my platform provider that I was me. That was weird, and here we are. Honestly, I'm...
barefootbellringer
Feb 6, 20234 min read
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Sorry for the silence --
I have no excuse...that's not exactly true, I have plenty of excuses but none of them really matter. The truth is, it's been a hard slog...
barefootbellringer
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Hair
As long as I can remember, I have a had a weird relationship with hair. Growing up my hair was always kept short, in a sort of pageboy...
barefootbellringer
Apr 25, 20224 min read
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Ink
Beginning in my teen years I wanted a tattoo. It was strictly forbidden because only men got tattoos and those who did were either...
barefootbellringer
Apr 24, 20223 min read
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Christ is Risen! The Clergy are Dead...
I'm in a slump...the post-Easter-hardly-have-time-to-breathe-while-preparing-for-Worship-and-time-to-be-away. I'm also in a bad mood. ...
barefootbellringer
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Time -- I mean???
And so, the promise I made to myself that I would aim for regular posting has already failed. Most excellent. I'm not sure if I'm alone...
barefootbellringer
Apr 14, 20221 min read
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Welcome! Where to begin???
My name is Andrea. I live in a small town in the southeast corner of British Columbia in Canada. I live with a 14 year old orange...
barefootbellringer
Mar 27, 20222 min read
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