Zoe’s First Tweet
At just 17 months, Zoe commandeered my Twitter. Her first tweet? The very simple, but very strong, “u”.
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If you came here from Mark Shea’s blog…
Welcome! I’m glad you clicked the link. Please come back soon! I figured I’d write this to answer a few questions that might be […]
Romancing the ordinary.
On Thursday, my friend Kawania stopped by to pick up a flash drive. She was just leaving her job as an elementary school teacher, […]
A totally awesome life lesson via “The Simpsons”.
I was re-watching “A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again”, an episode of “The Simpsons” from last season, and I thought, “If […]
Romancing the extraordinary.
If there is one thing I truly, wholeheartedly miss about attending my former church, it’s the praise and worship time. The worship team and […]
Welcome to East of Eden!
Happy New Year and welcome to East of Eden! After blogging at Far Above Rubies for nearly four years, I’ve decided to move […]
Friday Funny
Pastor and comedian Brodrick Rice on TBN doing impressions of Bishop Jakes, Bishop Eddie Long, Pastor Joel Osteen and more. It’s hilarious! Check it out!!
When the thorn remains.
A few weeks ago, a pastor of another church visited mine and led a special service. It was for the purpose of healing- spiritually, […]
Why are people such jerks?
(Source) Between the stink of politics, private citizens playing stalkerazzi via Reddit and just all out bad behavior by people who should know better, […]
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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