In the Quiet

+ J.M.J. Photo credit: Elite Daily Oh hey! Stephanie's tackling a hot button issue! What a surprise! (Said no one ever).  So! Hillary Clinton's running for president in the next campaign (did you know she also ran in 2008?) Save your groans or squeals of delight for a minute. Let's break this down. Potentially, we could have our first woman president. About time, right? I mean, we've never had one! Women should be able to govern the country too! And hey, then her husband would be the "first man!" How cool is that? All joking aside, I do think that a woman president wouldn't be a bad thing. Think about it. If you think she's not capable, think about how many people advise her. Think about the decisions she would make. While you're at it, think about the decisions she would make. Yes, I typed that twice on purpose. Here's what Hillary Clinton stands for that I see as problematic: Marriage "equality" Wome

+ J.M.J. Photo credit: diversityemploymentservices.com This post is going to be highly personal, which is perhaps rare in this blog lineup. Although, I think that more of myself is revealed than I sometimes realize through these posts. I digress. Even though I turn 24 this month, I still don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up. When I was younger, I had this strange idea that magically when I turned 18 and became a legal adult, I would have everything figured out, I would be in college, and everything would be peachy. How wrong I was. Not only did I not have everything figured out, but my whole world came crashing down around me. Everything that I had planned for and expected to happen simply didn't. Everything was far from peachy. I was suffering in a way I never had before, and I was mad at God. My situation wasn't His fault, but I had to blame Somebody, right? Looking back, it was Him who rescued me, and ultimately brought me to my joyful li