Heresy in the Heartland

My friend Darcy wrote a beautiful post last month about  no longer being afraid . Her words resonated with me as so many of my anxieties h...

"You will be the same person in five years as you are today  except for the people you meet and the books you read."   -Cha...

Many of my closest friends today are fellow survivors of Bill Gothard's ATI homeschooling cult. Many of us are the strong ones, the one...

I've been learning much about my emotions this year. But now that I'm in tune with that crazy kaleidoscope of feelings, what am ...

November means turkey, Pilgrims, and giving thanks. Most years I've kept my own tradition of listing the things I'm grateful for. B...

Rainbows have always delighted me--from the expansive arcs appearing in a soft summer shower, to the subtle flashes trapped in the spray of...

Call them "triggers". Call them flashbacks. Sometimes they surface as painful but distinct memories. More often they manifest...