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When Things Are Out of Our Control
Posted on January 26, 2022 1 Comment
I remember one night kneeling on the back pew of my UPC church, tears flowing down my face, I prayed to God with all I had in me, pulling every trick out of the bag that I knew, begging him, pleading with him to heal me. My pastor’s wife saw that I was struggling and […]
This Is Not Our Battle
Posted on September 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
The battle is not yoursGod said, “It’s mine.”The battle is not yoursGod said, “It’s mine.”If you’ll stand, stand and seeHe’ll show up on timeThe battle is not yoursGod said, “It’s mine.” Did you ever sing this song? I remember this song bringing down the house when I was younger! People would dance and shout proclaiming […]
But Does it Matter Really?
Posted on July 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
First off, how is your summer going? This is my favorite time of year and it always seems to fly by! This year especially because we are so busy trying to play catchup on all the fun things we missed out on last year because of Covid. I mean, who wanted to go to a […]
I Will Never Be the Same
Posted on June 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
I had a very interesting day today. I got to chit-chat with several different amazing people throughout the day who have had a similar journey to freedom as me. It is awe-inspiring to me how we all lead different lives, are on different paths, and then in eerily similar ways, God exposed the religious bondage […]
Happy.
Posted on February 18, 2021 1 Comment
This was going to start out as a Facebook post, but it got way too long for that, so I’m dropping it here. I haven’t blogged as much in the last several months and here’s why, I am happy! I can’t believe I am sincerely typing this, but after struggling to find my place for […]
A Lesson About the Past
Posted on December 4, 2020 Leave a Comment
When I first started this blog, it took me a while to come up with a fitting name for it. After entertaining several equally cheesy ideas, I landed on the current tag line: Finding my Freedom, Doing my Life. The title, albeit a little cheesy, encompasses the entire point, discovering more and more freedom from […]
The Merry-go-round of Trust Issues
Posted on August 28, 2020 Leave a Comment
Well guys, ugly, raw, unfiltered blog here. This could all very well be the pain pills talking, but I’m just going to tell you about my day and what lead up to a random ah-ha moment of self discovery. I spent my morning at work training a new employee. Nothing special happened other than feeling […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago
Posted on July 28, 2020 Leave a Comment
In doing what I do, I have had the opportunity to hear many people’s stories about their current church situation. Some are considering leaving, some are in the process of leaving, and others have already left but are learning to deal with the aftermath of that life changing decision. Let me just say, I feel […]
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Posted on May 15, 2020 2 Comments
Hello friends! If you have kept up with my blog posts over the last few weeks, you probably feel I may be slightly bipolar. I am not, I promise. But while we are on the subject, let’s talk about mental health for a bit, shall we? Specifically, mental health in a conservative religious setting. Yikes, […]
Life’s About To Get Good
Posted on November 24, 2019 1 Comment
This week has been a chaotic plethora of emotional highs and lows. I won’t get into the details, but let’s just say, there was one day I had to bring a peace offering of food to my coworkers to make up for my crappy attitude. My mouth sometimes doesn’t have a mute button, although I […]
Finding My Freedom, Doing My Life 