What is Our “Why God, Why?” Threshhold?
I have been banging my head against the wall to write about this latest massacre in the US, the murder of 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I feel like whatever I write will be...
View ArticleIslam is Not a Religion of Don’t
My husband and I recently took a short vacation, our first time away from the kids together in almost fourteen years of marriage. He’s gone overseas several times and I’ve been away from the kids from...
View ArticleAre Chicken Livers Too Controversial to Blog About?
So, it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. Life has been keeping me busy. Most of my input into the online world has been in the form of quick Facebook status updates. Drive-by posting on...
View ArticleHmm, Where is that Husband of Mine?
My husband is Arab. He’s Egyptian, to be precise. He has many good characteristics, but being on time is not one of them. Over the years he has eaten many meals that were old and cold because he...
View ArticleBeing content with what I have
So, we live in a roomy suburban house in Virginia. We have a big yard, albeit one that has sandy rocky soil that can only support moss and anthills. One one side we have a small forest. On the...
View ArticleToken Muslim in the Civil Air Patrol?
My son has decided to join the Civil Air Patrol. I have the membership form ready to go. Just have to pop it into an envelope with a check for the fee and we’ll be on our way. The Civil Air Patrol is...
View ArticleSociety Guilty of Rape in Steubenville Case
I don’t know how many of you have followed the rape case in Steubenville, Ohio. The basics of the story are that two high school boys were accused of raping a sixteen year old girl at a party. This...
View ArticleThere But For the Grace of God Go I
I got a little upset the other day after I wrote a blog post about the Steubenville rape trial. I wrote a pretty long post. I felt that I set out my opinion clearly, and I put responsibility where it...
View ArticleMom, Dad, Please don’t be pissed off because your kid wants to be Muslim
I’m a revert. I accepted Islam almost twenty years ago, standing in the front vestibule of the Islamic Center of Greater Kansas City, gently led through my saying of the Shahadah, my declaration of...
View ArticleWhen “Bad” Things Happen to Good People
I think every person of faith has struggled with the issue of suffering. Why do we suffer? Why must we suffer? What good is served by suffering? If you are not currently suffering, if your life is...
View ArticleTonight I Pray for Boston and the World
Not much profound to say today. After this latest outrage, piled on top of oh-so-many outrages here and abroad, I can only pray. Pray for Allah to bring murderers to justice wherever they are. Pray...
View ArticleFor my Muslim brothers and sisters in light of recent events:
If you are a Muslim or Muslimah disheartened by recent events in the U.S. and around the world, remember to hold fast to your faith. If you are facing challenges in your life, hold fast to your faith....
View ArticleAnd Now For Something Completely Different – a Craft Project I Did
I just have to share this because usually I’m not a crafty person. First of all, I’m not terribly creative with “artsy” stuff. Those genes went to my sister Trish, who is an accomplished artist ....
View ArticleThey Buried the (Alleged) Bomber In My Backyard
And so it begins. Someone finally stepped forward to bury the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston bomber who was killed during a confrontation with police. His body was in limbo for a while...
View ArticleOne Pair of Shoes
I am an anti-fashionista. I know nothing about style and I care nothing about style. I shop at thrift stores. I shop sales. I buy for my kids first and myself last. I buy cute dresses to wear...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie – My first news, my first tears of the day
I woke up this morning at the usual time. I slept on the couch last night. Sometimes, when I’m very, very stressed, when life is getting to be to much and I’m in the midst of a maelstrom, I have to...
View Article(Please Insert Catchy Blog Post Title Here)
Sigh. I’ve been having a hard time writing lately. It’s gotten so bad that I find myself writing up posts and then deleting them time after time. If I were using paper and pencil I’d have a...
View ArticleRamadan Moonsighting; A Lesson in “Divide and Conquer”
Every year it’s the same thing. An epic battle rages on the internet between two different factions of Muslims. I’m not talking Sunni vs Shia here – I’m talking about The Moonsighting Wars. Okay,...
View ArticleCan a Muslim Man REALLY Beat His Wife? The Most Misunderstood Verses
Well, as usual, my Facebook page has served as a springboard for another blog post. Here’s what’s up. I had seen some postings by friends who are going through divorces, usually as a result of...
View ArticleRamadan Thoughts So Far; Kinda the Same as Non-Ramadan Thoughts, Plus Trayvon
Today is Sunday, the fourteenth of July. I’ve been fasting since Tuesday. I’m starting to get into the swing of things, though getting up at o-dark-thirty to eat when I’m barely conscious is...
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