HP Rivers

  • The Gospel of Mary and Motherly Love

    Posted with permission from Julia Davis and deep reverence for her commitment to love and faith.

    HP Rivers

  • On Beauty

    Physical beauty is a raindrop where spiritual beauty is an ocean. In a culture that capitalizes on low self-esteem, we are instructed to hate ourselves. We are taught early to mask our flaws, hold in our stomachs, cover our blemishes, and conceal our humanness. It is a radical, courageous, and necessary thing to practice self-love,…

    HP Rivers

  • On Jihad and the Messages We Pick Up Along the Way

    “Most people think love should hurt.”

    HP Rivers

  • Always

    Always Helen Rose January 8, 2019 Author’s Note: I wrote this post in early 2019, before JK Rowling outed herself as a trans-exclusive radical feminist. I do not remotely condone Rowling’s beliefs or statements about the trans community and I am heartbroken that my childhood hero turned out to be so closed minded and harmful.…

    HP Rivers

  • On Coming Out and Adopting Trauma

    On Coming Out and Adopting Trauma Helen Rose January 7, 2019 An audio version of this post can be found here. Back in September, I finally found my way out of the closet. I’ve intentionally kept this close to the vest as I come to terms with it, learn what it looks like for me,…

    HP Rivers

  • On Ghosts and Hope

    On Ghosts and Hope Helen Rose December 30, 2018 *** Today was a beautiful day, and I’m still reveling in it. I got to give a sermon at my home church this morning. Honestly, I would have been happy just to give it to an empty room, but not only were there people there – it…

    HP Rivers

  • On Bouncing Back and Living in Color

    We can get distracted by low-vibration distractions like money, power, substances, or codependence. These things can trick us into believing that they are comforts, but really, they are bandages for wounds that need serious care.

    HP Rivers