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Leaving the Military: Our Family’s Experience
My husband got out of the military in 2013 after a total of 10 service years spread between two service branches, three plus duty stations, one OCONUS tour, and two overseas deployments. It’s…
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Advice for those leaving Christian fundamentalism or an abusive church
I received the following message from a former acquaintance recently: What advice would you give someone preparing to step out of a IFB, Legalistic Church? I sent this person a bit of advice over…
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An open letter to my grandma before she meets her Savior
Dear Grandma, I’ve written this letter and worked with Mom to get it to you including all of the pictures. But you should know that I’ve also posted this on my blog. I…
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What the Larry Nassar trial can teach us about effects of spiritual abuse
{Warning, this post contains brief but graphic depiction of sexual abuse. Proceed with caution.} As a semi-avid follower of the sport of gymnastics for the last few years, it has been impossible for…
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Live in the outflow: a new way of looking at Christian living
In the last segment of this series, I spoke about the practical struggle of everyday Christian living when you are a recovering legalist. Mainly, doing the “right thing” when you don’t want to, navigating…
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Christian living post-legalism: how I got stuck in my “walk with God”
The practical struggle of everyday Christian living when you are a recovering legalist When I spent two and a half months in 2013 fleshing out the theology of grace while telling my personal…
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Christian, you can read your Bible and still be falling apart
I was cleaning my bedroom last week when this quote popped into my head. I had cleaned off my night stand, including my new(ish) journaling Bible that had been resting there. While I…
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Why 2017 was messy and weird and what I’m looking forward to in 2018
It’s New Year’s Eve (like you didn’t already know) and we are on the brink of 2018. I’ve recently signed up as a DaySpring affiliate (which I’m super excited about, BTW). They recently…
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You know you’re thirty when… (thoughts on the start of a new decade)
The day that I turned thirty, I think I expected to feel different. But, the day came and went and I still felt like a kid playing house. I didn’t really feel thirty.…
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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,…
