Monthly Archives: June 2025

The Overwhelming Theme

“The overwhelming theme in the Old Testament is not that God is a god of wrath, but that God is a god of love, and that we keep making horrible choices. I think sometimes we think that love is the equivalent of acceptance of action. God always loves us without condition. He does not acceptContinue reading “The Overwhelming Theme”

The Machine

“We don’t know how close we are to feeling good.” Dr. Hyman By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever worked so much you started to feel numb? This is a familiar place for me. Familiar but unpleasant. Work sometimes feels like The Machine from The Princess Bride. (I was in The Machine today. More on thatContinue reading “The Machine”

Reflection

By: Gabriela Yareliz I was walking through the rain today, as finally temps went from 105F to 75F. The cool breeze was like a shock to my body as it hit my legs with the sprinkle of rain. I got to thinking in my rainy walk sans umbrella— how many people in the world actuallyContinue reading “Reflection”

Heat Wave Texts

By: Gabriela Yareliz It feels hotter than hot in NYC, lately. Also, how is it almost July? Truly. This is our PSA that summer is waiting for no one. As talk of mayoral election swirls in NYC, people are already looking toward fall. It’s insane. We still have three months of crazy heat left. TheContinue reading “Heat Wave Texts”

Crown is Up for Grabs

“But what’s more American than insanity?” Brianna Logan By: Gabriela Yareliz Guys, there are like 12+ candidates for NYC Mayor. Every day, I see a new sign for a new person. It’s unhinged. Some guy bought like every Hulu ad, and it’s either him or an eczema commercial. Primaries are happening. We’ll see what comesContinue reading “Crown is Up for Grabs”

Atomic Age

By: Gabriela Yareliz We always live in a time that is a consequence to previous times and actions, and the present day actions will have consequences of their own, too. As we all wait to see what comes next, I was reminded of C.S. Lewis’ powerful words about living in the atomic age: “If weContinue reading “Atomic Age”