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November 2016

November 11, 2016

Shame: A Big Gulp of Shut Up Juice

Join me today for a conversation about shame with Todd Littleton. And check out this...

October 2016

October 19, 2016

Shame: Like Playground Pebbles in My Pockets

I've been reluctant to share anything spiritual or vulnerable lately, for fear of it being...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

How to See Criticism as a Gift

As a writer, I am constantly submitting some part of my soul to someone else...

August 18, 2016

Fear and Faithfulness: The Parable of the Talents

Mark Twain said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things...

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...

June 2016

June 02, 2016

When You Wish You Could End Your Pregnancy

I wanted out of the situation. I didn't want a new baby. I didn't want...

March 2016

March 12, 2016

Learning to Believe I am Enough

Being enough. It’s a common phrase of author, researcher and public speaker, Brene’ Brown. My...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Finding Grace Where I Least Expected

The past year was exhausting for Lindsey and me. We needed some space to breathe....

February 25, 2016

Choosing to Forgive My Parents

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

February 14, 2016

I Saw What Love Does

A True Story about what Love Does...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

I'll Stop Watching Porn When…

All through middle school, I thought, I’ll stop watching porn when I get in high...

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...

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...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Finding my Identity

For too long, I have forgotten my true identity as a child of God. I...