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BY JESS BROWN

Proverbs 31:25 NIV She is clothed with strength and dignity;    she can laugh at the days to come. The overarching theme in the second episode seems to be the struggle for power. Mary is committed to finding out why Shannon the previous “halo-bearer” died and is convinced it was an inside job. Lilith is upset that […]

Bible, Faith, Jesus

Warrior Nun: Season 1 Episode 2: “Proverbs 31:25”

A few years ago I had a series of nightmares that all seemed to relate to the idea of being unable to speak. One of them involved me going through my every day life running errands, but when I went to talk to other people I realized I couldn’t. Before long I couldn’t breathe and […]

Beginning, Bible, Community, Dream, Faith, Jesus

Silenced or Stuck?

I worried that people would be disappointed in me, I worried that no one would care what I did any more because I wasn’t actively volunteering, I worried that I would lose my purpose and drift through Sundays. There were a lot of feelings I had. And yet, officially on April 27th I cut my rope. It wasn’t this heroic thing. It was more like, God, I don’t feel like I have it in me to continue in this capacity any more.

Beginning, Jesus

Transitions

Originally posted 3/20/2014: On March 19th I wrote some details of a very odd dream in my phone. I was in a helicopter and down below I could see a very vibrantly green field and the top canopy of trees as I passed overhead. It reminded me a bit of what I saw when I […]

Bible, Dream, Jesus

Dry Bones

Originally posted 2/24/2014: I’ve been known to have really odd dreams. I remember being a kid and it being the same way, Anyway, this morning I woke up from a dream that left me feeling unsettled. I was in a field. Open, green, and full of people. The day was warm and bright and the […]

Bible, Dream, Jesus

When the bee stings