I never realized how weird Mother’s Day is when you’ve lost a child; I always heard it, but I didn’t understand. Now, in a poppy-seed-sized way, I do. So, if you are missing your own child, regardless of how or when he or she departed, know you are not alone, and I wish you the happiest of Mother’s Day. Nothing will ever change the fact that you are a mother.
Why All The “Modesty Conversations” Miss The Point
Last summer, the feeds in my various social media channels blew up with articles on modesty. How low is too low when it comes to necklines? One piece or two piece swimsuits (or, the generally-church-camp-approved … Read More
Sex and Pornography Are Not the Enemies
Sex and pornography are not the enemies, but we are in a fight. A quick timeline, for those of you who might be new here. 1996: A youth pastor I trust sexually violates me. Also my … Read More
For When You Want to Feel Like Everyone Else But You Can’t No Matter How Hard You Try
You try. You try and you try and you try to fit in. Everywhere you look, something or someone is telling you what you should be doing (so that you fit in). I say “(so … Read More
Dear Sexual Abuse Survivor
Today, I am so thrilled to share a guest post from my friend Mary DeMuth. Mary and I met when I worked at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. People knew I was writing and … Read More
We Need Your Story! The Un-Fine is God Beautiful
A few months ago, sweet Lisa-Jo Baker sent me an email asking to share my story that would be compiled with other women’s stories for the (in)Courage (in)RL 2014 – (in) Real Life Conference. Why … Read More
Why I posted My Ugliest Wedding Picture on the Internet
Tim and I have these photo frames behind our couch. There’s about twenty of them, all arranged in a fun little pattern. Problem? They still have the photos that came with them inside them. Y’all, we’ve lived … Read More
I Lied to My Husband
For three months, I’ve lied to my husband. I told him I had a speaking engagement in Georgia, and I didn’t. But we drove anyway. And we arrived at one of my favorite places in … Read More
Protecting our Women: A Challenge to Any Man for Any Woman
Yesterday I wrote about how women need to fight for our men, whether they are our spouses, dads, brothers, uncles, neighbors, friends. Today, I’m taking the Y chromosome out of the picture and adding back … Read More