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G-D and Country
In America, Christians are largely known for professing faith while living faithless lives. The Bible and cross are mere photo props here.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Aug 25, 20235 min read
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I KNOW WHY THE CAGED (JAMAICAN) TIGER SINGS
I pride myself on being self-aware. All good writers are incredibly introspective. Writers in my preferred genres (personal essays and...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 28, 20234 min read
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RELIGIOUS IDENTITY DESERVES TO BE PROTECTED & DEFENDED
I am a big fan of the writings of Tish Harrison Warren--a female Anglican priest in a denomination largely divided on whether or not...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jul 14, 20234 min read
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A Prayer for Someone Who Sees Me As Their Enemy
Gracious Father in Heaven I lift up this Precious One before you Someone you lovingly knit together in their mother's womb and imbued...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Unintended Outcomes of Publishing My Book
I examine some of the unexpected fruit of publishing this book. Including, some thoughts this has inspired regarding the heritage of Indo-J

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jun 1, 20236 min read
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Jayma's Inner Universe of Madness
"Happy" is what happens when all your dreams come true, isn't it? I tackle this question in light of the release of my debut book.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
May 11, 20234 min read
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Ballad of a CWPOCA: There Are No Strings on Me
CWPOCA = Christian Woman Person of Color in America My experiences as a person of color have been commandeered as a tool of political...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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STILL AMBIVALENT ON NATIONAL DOCTOR’S DAY
TWT is a one-year-old, guys!!! Big whoop, right? I don’t honestly expect anyone to give a flying Funion about my blog's fake birthday....

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 30, 20237 min read
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I AM BETTER THAN NO ONE
I expand on what it means for me and other Christians to live out the gospel message. We fail the moment we elevate ourselves above others.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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My Interview
Please check out my interview on the Collected Podcast. I am so grateful to Jes for inviting me to the show and to Tia for introducing...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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UPSIDE-DOWN POWER DYNAMICS
I contrast our upside-down world with the right-side-up Kingdom of the Heavens.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Feb 23, 20235 min read
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REJECTING FUNDAMENTALISM IN ALL OF ITS FORMS
The henna was about a week old at this point so the flower in the front was fading. Not wearing my head art in public caused it to fade...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Feb 10, 20235 min read
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Camera Shy
I touch on my long-standing issues with self-image.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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WHY ARE WE STILL TREATING SICKNESS LIKE A BUSINESS?
I talk about the price our children are paying for our cost-driven healthcare system

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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FALSE EXPECTATIONS
I talk about some recent frustrations I have had in the workplace due to false expectations. I then explore the hidden lessons within.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 28, 20227 min read
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CULTURAL VS CRUCIFORM CHRISTIANITY
I contrast the difference between cultural vs cruciform Christianity. Cultural Christianity has driven unjust wars, eugenics, and racism.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 13, 20227 min read
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THE EXASPERATED MIDDLE BETWEEN EXTREMES
A church sister of mine made an excellent comment on one of my posts recently. She said a particular phrase that caught my attention. It...

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 7, 20227 min read
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THE SOUND OF FURY
I ramble about my perspective on gender roles. The world defines things too broadly and the church does so too narrowly.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Nov 4, 20229 min read
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THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIAN PARENTING DURING HALLOWEEN (PART II)
I conclude my two-part series on Halloween on an optimistic note that ended up surprising me. The article ends with a two-question poll and

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Oct 27, 20226 min read
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THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIAN PARENTING DURING HALLOWEEN (PART I)
I discuss some things that are likely on many Christian parents' minds during this season. This is a two-part Halloween series.

Jayma Anne Montgomery
Oct 25, 20225 min read
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