recovery
How to deal with spiritual abuse triggers at church

Nearly every Sunday morning I sit down in the pews of our church with ease, knowing that I am safe and loved. But that doesn’t keep me from sometimes being blindsided with songs, Christian jargon, and even Bible verses that I find to be triggers to some of the darker days of my spiritual past. … [Read more…]
Here’s a little postpartum recovery update

So, my official position is that recovery from birth sucks. But, it’s also sort of amazing. The first ten days of postpartum recovery were hard. Really hard. I do not deal well with anesthesia and definitely felt some postpartum crazy, even though I had a better experience. My limbs were tingly, my heart rate was … [Read more…]
Broken faith: more of my testimony and what God has done (and is doing) for me

What’s your testimony? What has God done for you? I’m unsure how to answer the questions posed by a trusted counselor. In the past the story of my testimony has been the “easy” answer to the church-ese question: When did you get saved? I’ve never shared the answer here because my testimony is so much … [Read more…]
What I’ve learned from #whitespace {#oneword365 recap}
But in all of the busy-ness, that Still Small Voice has been calling me slow down and smell the roses and stop doing all. the. things. With these words I walked into 2014. And it’s one of the best choices I ever made. My journey into whitespace didn’t end up looking like I expected. … [Read more…]
20 things I learned this summer
20 things I learned this summer
Guilt-inducing hymns, the try-hard life, and recovery
So you won’t be able come here and find someone who is put together or who breathes inspiration into your life. Sometimes I wish I could be that for you – but I can’t and won’t pretend to be something that I’m not.
But what you can find here is a work in progress.
Exhale {Five Minute Friday}
Sometimes I exhale the stress of a moment. Other times I exhale the stress of a lifetime.
A few random things {because if I don’t blog I just might go crazy}
some of the randomness that’s been going through my head the past few weeks