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July 2014

July 01, 2014

Tajuan's story: I was exploited.

As founder and executive director of The Wellhouse in Birmingham, Alabama, Tajuan McCarty is very familiar with...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

"Joel Osteen is a fraud!" So am I.

I read a story recently about a guy who had been in ministry nearly all...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

Is it possible to live again? Life after PPD.

After Ben's birth in September 2011, I suffered from severe sleep deprivation, psychosis, and postpartum...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

Splash in the Puddles

Alabama weather: you really just never know. I'm sure folks in other parts of the...

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...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Broken

"Trade your brokenness for His." That's what Paula Jones said last night and those are...

October 2013

October 21, 2013

Pain in the Pew

"I don't know why I'm about to tell you this, but ever since you shared...

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...

October 07, 2013

This is my story. I like alcohol…a lot. Grace is messy.

Here’s the meat and potatoes without wasting your time with 700 extra characters. I internally...

April 2013

April 16, 2013

Kids are Disgusting

I have an 18-month-old little boy. BT is full of life, curiosity, love, and stubbornness. ...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

Finding God in the Midst of Adversity

"Stevie, you know a little something about adversity." That's what my old Grandpappy said yesterday,...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Adam Lanza Was Not a Freak

I am sitting in the lobby of the Hampton Inn this morning and listening to...

November 2012

November 05, 2012

Grace for the Horn-Honkers

I had just left a meeting at Children's Hospital and was walking across the parking...

June 2012

June 04, 2012

Fascinated by the Light

It was a normal "Mr. Mom" moment: I was changing Ben's diaper. He has always...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Holding Hands

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

February 2012

February 01, 2012

Baby Ben Taught me about the Prodigal Father

Baby Ben has been extra snuggly this morning. I love that boy so much. I...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

Trailer Trash

My Dad owned a mechanic shop in our tiny, rural Alabama town. My Momma kept...

January 21, 2012

What I Saw

I am a pretty smart cookie. As a matter of fact, I think my brain...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

"You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch! You're the king of sinful sots!"

He was a mistake from the very beginning. Brought about by a wrong wind... A...

September 2011

September 06, 2011

She Can't Hide This – the rest of the story

Continued from yesterday.... My fear was becoming a reality. My heart was in my throat....

September 05, 2011

She Can't Hide This

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

September 02, 2011

Lindsey's Story: A Beautiful Exchange

I was raised in Bradenton, Florida, just south of Tampa and moved to Alabaster in...

August 2011

August 26, 2011

My Dad: The Carpenter

My Dad is a carpenter. A handy man. Mr. Fix-it. He really can do anything....

August 24, 2011

The Biggest Loser? I Don't Think So!

Galatians 2:19-21 "What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my...