All Matters of Dopeness (Musings and Comedy in Erie's World)

Trigger warning -  Those who know me may find this kind of transparency unnerving. It’s the first time I've ever considered walking away from the church (not faith, but the unsafe sanctuaries...). It’s an uncomfortable for me, too, but I think my story may be useful for others who have endured similar pain. I’m sharing this as a Christian whose faith has been shaken by “holy” deception from one who continued to preach, travel, and speak publicly while causing chaos behind the scenes.  If you ever walked your mother through death, you know you simply cannot think straight after she leaves you. I was by my mommy's side throughout her dying process and was Johnny-on-the-spot  for all things cancer, chemo, radiation, testing, and sickness related. I preached my mother's funeral and took care of everything with my support systems in tow. My mother was, and is, my heart. When she died I did not up from down, and that's when he came into the center stage of my life . He was ...