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April 2026

April 23, 2026

Reconciling Spirituality and a LGBTQ+ Ally’s and Mom’s Love

This is part 2 of a serious of articles I am writing about my deep...

April 21, 2026

Traditional Settings, Inclusivity, & LGBTQ+ Affirmation

I admit it; I'm a complete and total Church nerd and also a lover of...

March 2026

March 26, 2026

Reembracing Black Spirituality; MAGA White Church Betrayal

About a year ago, my faith in God was tinkering on the edge of agnosticism....

March 12, 2026

Republican Reactions to McCain Were a Warning Sign of MAGA

I want to talk about John McCain for a minute. Looking back and understanding that...

January 2026

January 26, 2026

The Majority is Good; A Sizable Minority Wishes Harm

I'm having a very very difficult time accepting the truth of this meme. Maybe some...

January 20, 2026

Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere–MLK

I want to elaborate on this meme shared from an old high school classmate. I...

January 16, 2026

Reagan and Bush Would be “Booted Out” of the GOP Today

I was born in 1971, so I am 54 years old. When the presidential debates...

January 11, 2026

The Words “Law and Order” Mean Nothing Now

I'm a former lifelong Republican who left the GOP and became a Democrat when Trump...

January 10, 2026

Loss of People from MAGA; Hope in Retained and New People

I'm sure many of you have been experiencing similar feelings and emotions that I've been...

January 07, 2026

A Conservative Church to a Mainstream Trans-Affirming Church

If someone were to tell me that I would travel from a conservative corner of...

December 2025

December 28, 2025

My Unique Family Shaped my Marriage, Career, and Me

I cannot expect the average family to relate to my family, but maybe telling my...

December 20, 2025

God Protected my Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ Kids from MAGA

I am publishing this and also sending a copy to some former pastors and a...

July 2025

July 09, 2025

It is No Longer About Politics; It’s a Moral Failure

When politics are killing people and especially in unacceptable numbers, it is no longer a...

July 04, 2025

I’m Not Celebrating the 4th of July Due to the Big Ugly Bill

Today I am with family in East Texas and had the option to stay home...

May 2025

May 14, 2025

Hope and Faith in the Shadows of a Nation Divided

Freedom, Not Fascism Good Morning, today marks a new beginning for me, to try and...

March 2025

March 27, 2025

A Litmus Test for Following Jesus; Less Theology More Action

Many of you know that I have been struggling with my faith and especially with...

March 12, 2025

Bible Curriculum and Vouchers Aren’t Good for Public Schools

I am going to speak out about this because it is wrong. Currently, some public...

March 10, 2025

The Church Should Be Anti-Fascist Like Jesus, Not Complicit

I'm not playing around anymore. I'm not sitting idly by and watching right-winged fascism take...

March 04, 2025

It is Past Time for Pro-Trump Male Leaders to Come Clean

It's definitely time. It's actually past time for mostly conservative middle aged, older white men,...

March 03, 2025

The Religious Right Needs to Repent–My Own Changes

I want to clarify who the Religious Right is because sometimes conservative Christians become upset...

February 2025

February 25, 2025

Zelensky, Democracy, & Humanity or Putin/Trump and Fascism

I haven't published anything in a while. My mind, heart, and even body haven't been...

January 2025

January 27, 2025

Episcopal-Catholic-Episcopal, LGBTQ+ kids and love

I want to thank the many friends who have invited us to their various LGBTQ+...

January 08, 2025

The Dangers LGBTQ+ People Face, Especially in Africa

Part of my family's faith journey was in the Anglican Church of Nigeria from 2012-2016. ...

January 03, 2025

Application of Church Doctrine is Political and Geographical

After everything I have fully learned within the last two years regarding the role religion...

December 2024

December 26, 2024

I’m a Mother First; Standing with LGBTQ+ Young People

For some of you who read my publications and blogs, I share my faith journey....

December 16, 2024

I’m Done with the Pro-Trump Church—Good Works Are a Must

I am so beyond done with the conservative pro-Trump Church in a multitude of different...

December 08, 2024

Mama Bear to Mama Dragon; Teeth and Claws to Fire

Ok, since I had my first child come out almost five years ago, it took...

November 2024

November 26, 2024

Bible Curriculum as a Paid Incentive in Texas Public Schools

As a life-long Christian, Educational Therapist/Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist and lay minister, I have some very...

November 06, 2024

The Real Reason for Trump’s Victory but with Hope

I think I need to post both realistic and yet encouraging words today. The re-election...

November 01, 2024

Religious Families Who Defy the Christian Nationalist Mold

I love seeing progressive Christian leaders, writers, and laity expose the hypocrisy, harm, and ridiculousness...

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