mhafweet's blog

With news headlines flying about the raid on the FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), the question has arisen of how anyone could believe in polygamy, in any form.  Read More »

I am wearing a neck brace right now. Friday morning I woke up and stretched like normal, and something in my neck popped. Now I can barely move my neck without pain. At 17, optimism is automatic. I’m a little disconcerted, but not terribly worried. We’re going to a doctor tomorrow, and I’m sure everything will work out just fine... That’s the funny thing.  Read More »

“Oh, a quarter!” My quarter. Extra quarter. Yay.

That’s always how it is, right? We pick up the coins lost on the street, left in the vending machine and clean them out of the couch. I come from a family of 12, so there are always petty coins lying around the house. Until recently, they were fair game.  Read More »

I claimed I had tangible and empirical proof for believing in God. I was asked to expound... so here is my proof.  Read More »

If homosexuality is not a choice and nothing can change it, how do you justify someone who is gay in April and three months later, straight? I speak of a specific incident that actually happened.  Read More »

Woe to many pigs and chickens callously sacrificed in the name of family reunion. Did anyone ever stop to think that THEY might dream of one day being reunited with their family also?  Read More »

I have discovered a surprising plethora of both atheistic and radical-religionist blogs on here. However, I have discovered one point that everyone else is either missing altogether or avoiding. It is this:  Read More »

I babysit two autistic boys when their parents need a break, which is often. Jacob is 13 and reasonably functional, although quite stubborn. Someone who doesn't understand would probably assume he was extremely spoiled. Josh, severely autistic, is about my age. When I was first asked to babysit, I admit, I was nervous. I knew little about autism or the people behind it.  Read More »