finesse (v): to use great delicacy and skill
Hi, I'm Carissa Arend.
I write to convey the beauty of truth,
confront human struggles,
capture triumph in adversity.
Recent blog posts
“Death terrifies me. My greatest fear is being left behind, abandoned, forgotten. So death poses an immense threat, threatening to someday take those dearest to me.” Read More
Confessions of a Self-Righteous soul
“Self-righteousness is an insidious, “respectable” sin that often masquerades as holiness. I know, because it’s always been a lurking temptation for me, my own master deceiver.” Read More
Defiant Gratitude
"Last week I visited my former university––a place heavy with memories. I assumed I’d be long-forgotten, swept away by the tides of time." Read More
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