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October 2016

October 10, 2016

What is the Point of the Eucharist?

Each time I hold the tiny plastic cup of grape juice in front of my...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

How My Marriage Destroyed My Shame

Lindsey stepped into the circle with me. She recognized my shame and fear. She knew...

July 06, 2016

Why I Stopped Hating the Church

Anyone who says church hurts are no big deal has no idea what they're talking...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

I Cheated: Overcoming the Pain of Infidelity.

I ran into an ex-boyfriend, and we were still attracted to one another, and his...

May 19, 2016

I was molested. How to overcome the trauma of abuse.

*Trigger Warning: This story contains graphic details of child molestation.* To be a christian means...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

Choosing to Forgive My Parents

What do you do when those who are supposed to raise you, care for you,...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

What a Car Wreck Taught Me about Marriage and Parenting

The impact of the other car jolted me awake. I pulled over, dazed, heart pounding,...

January 18, 2016

I'm Not Disappointed in You

The year had grown harder, week-by-week and month-by-month. There were days I couldn’t scrape together...

January 11, 2016

Daring to Trust: Life After My Husband’s Suicide Attempt

I will never forget how cold the tile floor was on that hot September afternoon,...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

I got my little boy a dog for Christmas and it helped heal my shame.

“Where did this dog come from? Is she coming home with us? Can she sit...

December 04, 2015

What I Learned from the Christian Who Thanked Planned Parenthood

Many of us were glued to the news last Friday, as the story of the...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

Even Preacher's Kids Need Messy Grace

I'm so honored to have Ethan Boggs as a guest blogger today. Portions of this...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

It's as if it never happened.

Standing in the ultrasound room recently with my bride, my little boy, my mother-in-law, and our...

October 2013

October 09, 2013

This is my story. I am a survivor. Grace is messy.

"From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story...

June 2013

June 23, 2013

You don't have to hurt.

This week has personally been the hardest week I have had in more than a year. ...

May 2012

May 26, 2012

Grace isn't blind.

Remember "puppy love"? That time in life when love seemed blind and you felt on...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Holding Hands

I am tall and slender. (Slender sounds so much nicer than skinny.) I am 5'10"...

September 2011

September 05, 2011

She Can't Hide This

This is a living story. Every time I tell this story, a new chapter is...