A beautiful Idaho lake near where I grew up. The idyllic setting in the mountains of North Idaho belied the inner turmoil that was billowing inside my chest. Feelings of grief, fear, and sorrow surged through me. Last night was unforgettable – the entire course of my life had changed. One moment, I had been […]
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I was not at all where I wanted to be at 42 years old. I had wanted to be happily married, with a large family of well-adjusted children: a beacon of hope and courage to other families struggling to live God’s design for family. I wanted to be a testimony of God’s grace and goodness,
NOTE: I told you God would find me a job, and He did! It is a great job, close to my children’s school, with wonderful co-workers, and a fulfilling ministry to hurting families. The only drawback is that it is commission based, so it is a daily walk of faith: asking God for sales, and
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Truth-telling is more about removing your own blindfold, than it is about enlightening others. Truth-telling. What is it? In the case of a survivor coming forward with their story, what does truth-telling look like? Why is truth-telling so important? What makes truth-telling so hard? In the thick of the abuse, a survivor has to do
I’m going to be very real with you: sometimes life is hard. I’m sure I’m not telling you anything new. Sometimes life is more than I know how to handle. Have you experienced that, too? A little over a week ago, I had one of those days. Everything I was hearing was bad news. Some
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What is a woman’s place in God’s Kingdom? That is one of the biggest questions I’ve experienced on an on-going basis, and though I’ve been exploring Scripture for years, I’m not sure that I understand the fullness of God’s plan even yet. But there are a few things I’ve discovered that I want to pass
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Ever feel like everyone knows what you should be doing, except you? Do you feel like they all have the answer, but few have even heard the problem? Does the cloud of advice floating around you feel confusing and overwhelming? It can be especially challenging to sort through it all. What will be truly helpful,
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Have you ever thought about leaving your marriage? That you just can’t keep on, if marriage is going to be like this? I was years into marriage already, pouring myself into making it a success, believing that God would somehow turn it all for good in my life and the children’s lives, allowing the hard
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Did you ever try to drive in a fog so thick you could barely see anything in front of you? Did you notice that the only things you could see clearly were those things closest to you? Did you notice that even the sunlight appeared fuzzy and distorted? This morning, as I was leaving the
They all stood in a row. Jesse’s handsome sons, from oldest to youngest. Well, not quite. The youngest was absent: tending the sheep. Word had it that the prophet was to choose a new king, and he had specifically requested to meet with Jesse’s sons. But someone had to stay with the sheep, and the
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