standing up against disapproval is one of the most difficult things to do when we are “good christian women.” disapproval from others somehow means that we are not doing a […]
Read Morenote 7.25.08: this is from a blog i started last year in 2007 for a group of “ex good christian women” friends. it used to just be a private blog […]
Read MoreChristmas. Everyone responds to this time of year differently. For some, it’s a great season filled with food and family and happy memory-making. For others, it’s a time of dread. […]
Read MoreThe other day I was driving down the road in the lovely suburbs of Arvada and I felt like someone kicked me in the stomach. An old van pulled into […]
Read MoreI am a broken person. I do things I don’t want to do, I struggle with things I think I should be “over” by now, I don’t love the people […]
Read MoreWe’ve been spending the past few weeks talking about community at The Refuge. Everyone who knows me knows I love community. I love relationships. I love people connecting with God […]
Read MoreI have skin cancer. Don’t worry. It’s not serious, but I had to have this thing on my chest removed a few weeks ago. 8 stitches. It’s ugly and I’m […]
Read MoreLast week, my best friend Elaine sent me a donation to help fund my role at The Refuge. Jotted at the bottom of the sheet she only wrote four words: […]
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