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By Darrah Bird Posted on November 3, 2020

A Line in the Sand

My heart is at once mending and breaking and today I am hopeful and extremely afraid. Black Lives Matter. LGBTQ people should be able to love how they want. Trans … Continue reading A Line in the Sand

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By Darrah Bird Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

What it’s like to have Covid 19: Day 4

Welcome to living with Covid-19 Recap: -Discernible symptoms began Sunday August 2nd with a sudden unexplainable loss of taste and smell. -My husband and I both tested positive and received … Continue reading What it’s like to have Covid 19: Day 4

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By Darrah Bird Posted on August 5, 2020

What it’s like to have Covid 19: Days 1, 2, 3

Hi there, I’m a social worker located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Sunday August 2nd, my husband and I were tested for Coronavirus/Covid-19, and we now know we are positive for … Continue reading What it’s like to have Covid 19: Days 1, 2, 3

Categories: UncategorizedTags: Corona virus, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid 19, Covid19, Feelings, I have corona, Pandemic, symptoms
By Darrah Bird Posted on March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

COVID-19 and Making Decisions or Why I’m Not Going to Church Tomorrow

There are things I can help and things I can’t. Despite my anxiety I dug myself deep in to the reputable news and the research today, determined to have a … Continue reading COVID-19 and Making Decisions or Why I’m Not Going to Church Tomorrow

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By Darrah Bird Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

Absolving Your Doubt

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By Darrah Bird Posted on October 28, 2018October 28, 2018

It Happened Here. Again. Shooting in my Hometown.

Tick. Tick. Tick. The turn signal taps in concert with the muffled drops of rain while I wait for a steady stream of cars to pass. It’s afternoon, en-route to … Continue reading It Happened Here. Again. Shooting in my Hometown.

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By Darrah Bird Posted on August 4, 2018August 5, 2018

Unfinished.

When I had just fallen over the edge of 15, a therapist with a mustache to rival The Kentucky Colonel sat me down in his office and diagnosed me with ADHD and unspecified depressive disorder.

Categories: mental health, Non-Fiction, UncategorizedTags: ADHD, anxiety, depression, mental health, neurodiversity, personal narrative
By Darrah Bird Posted on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

When the last minute comes: talking to my preschooler about mass shootings

I was doing okay. Last night Florida was just in my periphery, some news coverage on a bar TV alerted me while I sipped milkshakes on a much coveted date … Continue reading When the last minute comes: talking to my preschooler about mass shootings

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By Darrah Bird Posted on November 24, 2017November 24, 2017

Marriage: Living into Doubt

As the day of thanks winds down, I am thankful for what November 23rd was like for me 5 years ago. My fiancé at the time and I were at … Continue reading Marriage: Living into Doubt

Categories: Faith, Non-Fiction, UncategorizedTags: doubt, Faithlife, family, marriage, married life, personal narrative, unkowing
By Darrah Bird Posted on August 7, 2017August 7, 2017

At the Sight of the Lord: Exodus 3, 4:1-14

*This is a sermon, preached in context, with a specific audience in mind. Sermons are intended to be heard, so some of the grammatical choices are not always ones I … Continue reading At the Sight of the Lord: Exodus 3, 4:1-14

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By Darrah Bird Posted on July 25, 2017

Our Bodies Tell Our Stories

Of spinning over concrete, white lightning scar from grey stones cutting into chin Of barbed post-love scratched onto skin. Of canoe dock bruises, a summer tapestry woven from knee to … Continue reading Our Bodies Tell Our Stories

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By Darrah Bird Posted on March 7, 2017July 16, 2017

I Don’t Know

Dear God, I don’t know if you are there, but these last few weeks have not gone well. A week and a half ago I made a momentary poor choice … Continue reading I Don’t Know

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  • A Line in the Sand November 3, 2020
  • What it’s like to have Covid 19: Day 4 August 6, 2020
  • What it’s like to have Covid 19: Days 1, 2, 3 August 5, 2020
  • COVID-19 and Making Decisions or Why I’m Not Going to Church Tomorrow March 15, 2020
  • Absolving Your Doubt January 1, 2020

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