Liz Garn
@elizabethgarn.bsky.social
Writer, storyteller, wife, mom, seminary grad, lover of D&D, and all things geeky.
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I got new glasses… my son just said, “Mom, you look like a librarian that could give the best book suggestions but also round kick your face.”
People. That’s one of the greatest things anyone has ever said about me, lol.
#lifegoals
People. That’s one of the greatest things anyone has ever said about me, lol.
#lifegoals
August 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I got new glasses… my son just said, “Mom, you look like a librarian that could give the best book suggestions but also round kick your face.”
People. That’s one of the greatest things anyone has ever said about me, lol.
#lifegoals
People. That’s one of the greatest things anyone has ever said about me, lol.
#lifegoals
I just had a meeting with a church I'll be speaking at and they mentioned wanting to buy copies of my book for all the women who attend. Y'all, for this burned-out-because-my-book-launched-over-COVID writer, it was the most encouraging thing I could imagine. I'm kinda blown away!
July 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I just had a meeting with a church I'll be speaking at and they mentioned wanting to buy copies of my book for all the women who attend. Y'all, for this burned-out-because-my-book-launched-over-COVID writer, it was the most encouraging thing I could imagine. I'm kinda blown away!
I'm increasingly convinced that part of what's going on right now is that some people think we're living the story of the Little Red Hen, and some people think we're in the parable of the Good Samaritan.
And the two stories are pretty much diametrically opposed.
And the two stories are pretty much diametrically opposed.
July 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm increasingly convinced that part of what's going on right now is that some people think we're living the story of the Little Red Hen, and some people think we're in the parable of the Good Samaritan.
And the two stories are pretty much diametrically opposed.
And the two stories are pretty much diametrically opposed.
Hey, just in case you needed to hear this today... you matter.
Just as you are, you matter.
Just as you are, you matter.
May 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hey, just in case you needed to hear this today... you matter.
Just as you are, you matter.
Just as you are, you matter.
This past weekend, my teenage daughter had a bunch of her friends over to make #Autism Awareness bracelets to show support for and solidarity with students with Autism. They gave them out at school today, and hearing about their conversations is healing a part of my heart.
April 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This past weekend, my teenage daughter had a bunch of her friends over to make #Autism Awareness bracelets to show support for and solidarity with students with Autism. They gave them out at school today, and hearing about their conversations is healing a part of my heart.
In light of the government's attempt to persuade women to have more babies (and the evangelical church's support of that), I wanted you to know I wrote a book about God's *actual* purpose for women... and spoiler alert, it's not about being wives or having babies.
www.amazon.com/Freedom-Flou...
www.amazon.com/Freedom-Flou...
April 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
In light of the government's attempt to persuade women to have more babies (and the evangelical church's support of that), I wanted you to know I wrote a book about God's *actual* purpose for women... and spoiler alert, it's not about being wives or having babies.
www.amazon.com/Freedom-Flou...
www.amazon.com/Freedom-Flou...
Trying to register my teen for a voluntary summer course is more stressful than trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. Oh. My. Gosh. The system has been crashing for 45 mins.
April 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trying to register my teen for a voluntary summer course is more stressful than trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. Oh. My. Gosh. The system has been crashing for 45 mins.
Me to my teenage daughter: Aren’t you cold??? It’s freezing out!
Daughter: It’s not cold, Mom, I’m fine.
Daughter, 10 minutes later as she grabs a sweatshirt : Spite it not as warm as it should be!!!!
😂😂😂
#parenting
Daughter: It’s not cold, Mom, I’m fine.
Daughter, 10 minutes later as she grabs a sweatshirt : Spite it not as warm as it should be!!!!
😂😂😂
#parenting
April 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Me to my teenage daughter: Aren’t you cold??? It’s freezing out!
Daughter: It’s not cold, Mom, I’m fine.
Daughter, 10 minutes later as she grabs a sweatshirt : Spite it not as warm as it should be!!!!
😂😂😂
#parenting
Daughter: It’s not cold, Mom, I’m fine.
Daughter, 10 minutes later as she grabs a sweatshirt : Spite it not as warm as it should be!!!!
😂😂😂
#parenting
“Sometimes I worry there’s a tomato in my shoe. ‘Cause you never know, right?”
Overheard my kids talking in the other room and was again reminded that they are, in fact, weird.
#parenting #overheard
Overheard my kids talking in the other room and was again reminded that they are, in fact, weird.
#parenting #overheard
April 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“Sometimes I worry there’s a tomato in my shoe. ‘Cause you never know, right?”
Overheard my kids talking in the other room and was again reminded that they are, in fact, weird.
#parenting #overheard
Overheard my kids talking in the other room and was again reminded that they are, in fact, weird.
#parenting #overheard
I have had to call 911 so many times over the years and every time I wonder if this is normal. Like, do I just have weird luck witnessing accidents?
Have you called emergency services? I’m really curious now!
Have you called emergency services? I’m really curious now!
April 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I have had to call 911 so many times over the years and every time I wonder if this is normal. Like, do I just have weird luck witnessing accidents?
Have you called emergency services? I’m really curious now!
Have you called emergency services? I’m really curious now!
Alright #mentalhealth people, I’m starting #EMDR with my new therapist (who is fantastic) and I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences. How did it go for you? What was it like?
February 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Alright #mentalhealth people, I’m starting #EMDR with my new therapist (who is fantastic) and I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences. How did it go for you? What was it like?
I think I’ll pretty much live in this shirt from now on because I have to believe that no matter how dark it is now, we will be warm again.
We will rise up. We will rise.
Quote from Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson. Shirt by SprenCreative on Etsy.
#Cosmere #stormlightarchive #rhythmofwar
We will rise up. We will rise.
Quote from Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson. Shirt by SprenCreative on Etsy.
#Cosmere #stormlightarchive #rhythmofwar
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I think I’ll pretty much live in this shirt from now on because I have to believe that no matter how dark it is now, we will be warm again.
We will rise up. We will rise.
Quote from Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson. Shirt by SprenCreative on Etsy.
#Cosmere #stormlightarchive #rhythmofwar
We will rise up. We will rise.
Quote from Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson. Shirt by SprenCreative on Etsy.
#Cosmere #stormlightarchive #rhythmofwar
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I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
My teenage son describing the scene in Oathbringer he just read…
“Sadeas was like… Bro.
And then Dalinar was like… Bro?
And Sadeas was all like… Bro!
And then Dalinar was like… Seriously, BRO!!!”
Y’all, I live for these chapter summaries.
#Cosmere #oathbringer
“Sadeas was like… Bro.
And then Dalinar was like… Bro?
And Sadeas was all like… Bro!
And then Dalinar was like… Seriously, BRO!!!”
Y’all, I live for these chapter summaries.
#Cosmere #oathbringer
February 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My teenage son describing the scene in Oathbringer he just read…
“Sadeas was like… Bro.
And then Dalinar was like… Bro?
And Sadeas was all like… Bro!
And then Dalinar was like… Seriously, BRO!!!”
Y’all, I live for these chapter summaries.
#Cosmere #oathbringer
“Sadeas was like… Bro.
And then Dalinar was like… Bro?
And Sadeas was all like… Bro!
And then Dalinar was like… Seriously, BRO!!!”
Y’all, I live for these chapter summaries.
#Cosmere #oathbringer
The other day, our family had our first-ever #Cosmere Family Reading Night! Everyone grabbed their book, snacks, and a comfy place to rest. Then we read for more than two hours. It was AMAZING. The only downside was they kept stopping to share cool lines, Hoid quotes, or current theories, lol.
January 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The other day, our family had our first-ever #Cosmere Family Reading Night! Everyone grabbed their book, snacks, and a comfy place to rest. Then we read for more than two hours. It was AMAZING. The only downside was they kept stopping to share cool lines, Hoid quotes, or current theories, lol.
I'm not going to lie, every day, I check the news and feel increasingly hopeless. It just doesn’t seem like there is much I can do to change things or make a difference.
However, there is one small thing I *can* do, an area I *can* speak into/against: Christian patriarchy.
However, there is one small thing I *can* do, an area I *can* speak into/against: Christian patriarchy.
January 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I'm not going to lie, every day, I check the news and feel increasingly hopeless. It just doesn’t seem like there is much I can do to change things or make a difference.
However, there is one small thing I *can* do, an area I *can* speak into/against: Christian patriarchy.
However, there is one small thing I *can* do, an area I *can* speak into/against: Christian patriarchy.
My eleven your old is listening to a certain Sanderson novel (in the Cosmere) and she just texted me:
“I love Hoidy-toidy! He’s just out there doing his thing!”
😂😂😂
#cosmere #brandonsanderson
“I love Hoidy-toidy! He’s just out there doing his thing!”
😂😂😂
#cosmere #brandonsanderson
January 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My eleven your old is listening to a certain Sanderson novel (in the Cosmere) and she just texted me:
“I love Hoidy-toidy! He’s just out there doing his thing!”
😂😂😂
#cosmere #brandonsanderson
“I love Hoidy-toidy! He’s just out there doing his thing!”
😂😂😂
#cosmere #brandonsanderson
My husband is the DM of the #dnd game I play in. For Christmas I gave him a new set of dice…
The first time he rolled them all, 4 out of 7 rolled natural 1s!
#ttrpg #dice
The first time he rolled them all, 4 out of 7 rolled natural 1s!
#ttrpg #dice
a raccoon is sitting on the ground with its hands folded in prayer and a caption that says `` all according to plan ... ''
ALT: a raccoon is sitting on the ground with its hands folded in prayer and a caption that says `` all according to plan ... ''
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January 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Um, not to brag, but today is our annual Lord of the Rings movie marathon!!!
3 films. 12 hours. Way too many breakfasts. Let’s go!!!
#lordoftherings #lotr
3 films. 12 hours. Way too many breakfasts. Let’s go!!!
#lordoftherings #lotr
a man in armor says so it begins in a dark room
ALT: a man in armor says so it begins in a dark room
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November 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Um, not to brag, but today is our annual Lord of the Rings movie marathon!!!
3 films. 12 hours. Way too many breakfasts. Let’s go!!!
#lordoftherings #lotr
3 films. 12 hours. Way too many breakfasts. Let’s go!!!
#lordoftherings #lotr
November 28, 2024 at 3:51 AM
“This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you, Kaladin: You will be warm again.”
-RoW, Brandon Sanderson
You will be warm again, friends. You will.
#mentalhealth
-RoW, Brandon Sanderson
You will be warm again, friends. You will.
#mentalhealth
November 25, 2024 at 2:49 PM
“This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you, Kaladin: You will be warm again.”
-RoW, Brandon Sanderson
You will be warm again, friends. You will.
#mentalhealth
-RoW, Brandon Sanderson
You will be warm again, friends. You will.
#mentalhealth
Me: “I keep having these anxiety attacks but I’m not sure why bc any trauma I’ve dealt with is not a big deal, especially compared to (person x, y, and z).”
My therapist: *bink* “I don’t have the skill set to help you… you might need to consider finding a new therapist.”
I think I failed therapy.
My therapist: *bink* “I don’t have the skill set to help you… you might need to consider finding a new therapist.”
I think I failed therapy.
November 20, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Me: “I keep having these anxiety attacks but I’m not sure why bc any trauma I’ve dealt with is not a big deal, especially compared to (person x, y, and z).”
My therapist: *bink* “I don’t have the skill set to help you… you might need to consider finding a new therapist.”
I think I failed therapy.
My therapist: *bink* “I don’t have the skill set to help you… you might need to consider finding a new therapist.”
I think I failed therapy.
I need to confess that I have never seen Stargate. However, tonight I am rectifying that!
August 5, 2023 at 8:17 PM
I need to confess that I have never seen Stargate. However, tonight I am rectifying that!
Y’all. I have spent months on this Sun Tree all leading up to an epic ceremony/battle. And you know what our #dnd party did? Failed!
The cultist beat us. The Sun Tree was split down the middle and now we have to make it right.
And save Whitestone.
No biggie.
#ttrpg #criticalrole #exandria
The cultist beat us. The Sun Tree was split down the middle and now we have to make it right.
And save Whitestone.
No biggie.
#ttrpg #criticalrole #exandria
August 1, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Y’all. I have spent months on this Sun Tree all leading up to an epic ceremony/battle. And you know what our #dnd party did? Failed!
The cultist beat us. The Sun Tree was split down the middle and now we have to make it right.
And save Whitestone.
No biggie.
#ttrpg #criticalrole #exandria
The cultist beat us. The Sun Tree was split down the middle and now we have to make it right.
And save Whitestone.
No biggie.
#ttrpg #criticalrole #exandria