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Jared Matthews
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Stalvey reflects on a reoccurring dream about wanting to move back to her old house, representing a time of innocence akin to paradise, which was sharply interrupted upon waking up. This dream only stopped when she had her child.
Sometimes our desire to return to an innocent paradise can feel hopeless. But we can become innocent and at home again. Not by going to the past, but by participating in the new creation
— Jun 17, 2026 04:04PM
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Sometimes our desire to return to an innocent paradise can feel hopeless. But we can become innocent and at home again. Not by going to the past, but by participating in the new creation
Jared Matthews
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A huge part of her struggle is feeling safe with her own desires.
So much of purity culture, and conservative evangelicalism, perpetuates the idea that what we want is deathly opposed to what God wants.
While there may be cases where what we want is not good, and must be corrected, this overarching principle is typically spoken of as the norm, not the exception.
Cognitive dissonance can’t help but follow.
— Jun 13, 2026 07:17AM
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So much of purity culture, and conservative evangelicalism, perpetuates the idea that what we want is deathly opposed to what God wants.
While there may be cases where what we want is not good, and must be corrected, this overarching principle is typically spoken of as the norm, not the exception.
Cognitive dissonance can’t help but follow.









