by Vella Karman | Jul 17, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I moved out of my parents’ house almost 11 months ago. My first year away from home has been a whirlwind, but an amazing community helped me through it. These people love me in a way that blows me away. I can’t imagine my life without them. So here are my...
by Vella Karman | Jul 10, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars, Lone Wolves
Have you ever noticed the similarities between Christianity and cults? Cults are built on a community of people devoted to each other and some leader, religion, or ideal. For the Nazis, Hitler led them towards the ideal of a “pure race.” They died (and killed) for...
by Vella Karman | Jun 26, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I’d hit it again. The point where I get scared. The point where I don’t want to stay at an event any longer. The point where I want to leave before anything bad happens. Before anything bad happens. It took me months to lay bare the actual thoughts running...
by Vella Karman | Jun 5, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
In the middle of an argument, I do this and it changes everything. There’s a secret to community. It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s effective. You can even multi-task it (although it’s better when you give it your whole focus). I use this in...
by Vella Karman | Apr 24, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
Last night I read an update from the mission fields of Papua New Guinea. Some heated words passed between President Biden and Papuan leaders last week, so Papua New Guinea is a good country to pray for right now. As I read the update from my cousins who run a...
by Vella Karman | Mar 27, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
One year ago, a EF3/165 mph tornado hit my neighborhood. This week (Easter Sunday) marks exactly 365 days since that tornado. The American Red Cross commemorated the anniversary with this post. This article shares pictures–almost all of these are from my...
