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June 2014

June 11, 2014

A Benediction for My Fellow Queer Christians

For personal safety reasons, I'm going to ask anyone who chooses to share this post...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

The Answer To Sexual Shame is Not MORE Sexual Shame, Carson T. Clark

[Content Note: Sexual and Spiritual Abuse] When I was 16, I dated an abuser who...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Embodied Faith is a Faith I Can Live With

Today, I'm guest posting at Suzannah Paul's blog on the topic of Embodied Faith. This...

October 23, 2013

Privilege in Christian Pacifism: My Life is Not Your Thought Exercise

I wrote this post a few days ago and had it scheduled for today, but...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” People Belong To Their Partners

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

When Anger Saved My Life

Trigger Warning for Descriptions of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Self Injury, and Rape. I...

July 05, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” So, whose are you?

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

February 2012

February 17, 2012

Women matter.

I was at a rock concert last week and a stranger felt me up. I...

December 2011

December 13, 2011

So, what about the men?

1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18.* 1 in 33 men...

November 2011

November 17, 2011

Stop giving a damn!

This morning, I counted how many days it's been since I last wrote something. Six...

October 2011

October 13, 2011

The subtle signs of relationship abuse

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Are you aware of domestic violence? Of course you...

September 2011

September 05, 2011

Thoughts and feelings

The following is an exchange between Sarah the Thinker and Sarah the Feeler. Feeler parts...

September 03, 2011

Thought zombies

I started writing a blog post yesterday and I didn't actually finish it. I published...

September 02, 2011

Remote-control Sarah

I smelled, and I knew it. I hadn't showered in days. I didn't dare. He'd...

July 2011

July 27, 2011

Tension redeemed: Pacifism

War, war, what is it good for? ...I don't really know. I'm opening up my...

July 26, 2011

Join the chorus!

Over the past couple of weeks I've written several blog posts about relationship abuse. You...

July 20, 2011

Crippling lies and “tennis shoes” of truth

I recall vividly the first time I tried to leave my abusive relationship with my...

July 11, 2011

Words bruise

As I've discussed in several of my posts lately, my first boyfriend was abusive. He...

July 07, 2011

Love by leaving

How do you love a boyfriend that abuses you? How do you treat an abusive...

July 06, 2011

I’m ready to be a voice (I think)

I don't always finish what I start. About two weeks ago, I promised a series...