Lent 2019: Dreading the unexpected, even when it’s expected.
(Image Source) Last month, my mom was admitted to the hospital for a list of reasons: kidney stones, a urinary tract infection, […]
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Untitled. Or “Yes, I do prefer the company of the dead.”
“Sarah Mae Flemming (2nd from left) is joined by Julia E. King and attorneys Lincoln C. Jenkins & Matthew J. Perry.The photograph was taken […]
Flashback Friday: That time Lincoln planned to free the slaves and send them south of the border.
Engraving by Thomas Nast in 1865. (Source) I recently binge-listened to “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by David W. Blight on Audible. It […]
Festivus 2018
It’s Festivus, and if you don’t know what it is, or need a refresher, watch this: When I mentioned that I […]
Some Sunday Stuff: December 23rd.
Merry Christmas Eve’s Eve! If you’re still doing last minute holiday shopping/ cooking/ cleaning/ running ragged, I understand! I spent the hours before my […]
Some Sunday Stuff: December 9th.
Albert Einstein (via Bored Panda) It’s been a while since I posted a “Some… Stuff”. My bad. Allow me to rectify that today […]
The opposite of her.
Me, on my 3rd birthday, and Jos, 6 months, in 1985. “A sister is both your mirror – and your opposite.” – Elizabeth Fishel […]
The Problem is… you think you’re in control.
Getting IVIG through a peripheral IV in my right hand in 2012. (photo, my own) Just think of this post as a little […]
The Problem is… you think you have time.
Clockwise from top right: Jean-Michel Basquiat (image cr.); Dr. Martin Luther King with wife, Coretta, and daughter, Bernice (image cr.); Amy Winehouse (image cr.); […]
Little Lulu, we love you.
“Louise as the winsome French girl in Now We’re in the Air (1927).” (Photo and caption from “Lulu Forever”) I think the first time I […]
Alisha
@myeastofedenTo borrow a line from Drake: I’m more than just a number. But if I had to pick one, I’d be a 7 — not perfect, just honest about it.
I’m Alisha: 30, a Christ-follower, married to my husband Keiron, and mom to our daughter Zoe. East of Eden is where I write weekly about faith, culture, and relationships — a curious mix of the relevant and reverential, covering everything from religion and politics to pop culture to the quieter, more personal stuff.
I’m slightly off-kilter (but aren’t all “ar-teeests”?) and not your average girl. Hope you enjoy the rantings — don’t take the sarcasm too seriously, and know that comments are always welcome. Very welcome… ahem, HINT, HINT, HINT.
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