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Waking up to
Waking Up to My Child's Face on Fox News
  My morning brain fog was still thick when a phone call came in from an excited family member.    They had just seen one of my children’s faces on Fox News.    Wait. What? Why?   Fox is no small news...
Julie Roys, Gossip Columnist or Essential Ministry Partner
Julie Roys, Gossip Columnist or Essential Ministry Partner
  I’m a subscriber to The Roys Report, so I naturally receive articles on the latest developments in Christendom through my email multiple times a week. Sometimes, the articles offer encouraging spotlights...
Is minimizing church hurt hurting the church?
Is Minimizing 'Church Hurt' Hurting the Church?
  We all have that one friend, family member, or acquaintance that can’t seem to get over their ‘church hurt’. We’ve tried to engage with them about visiting our place of worship on a Sunday morning. However,...
When any move is the wrong move
When Any Move is the Wrong Move
  It was after 9 p.m. on a cold winter night, and my son’s basketball practice was nearly over. Freezing rain fell from the sky as I attempted to drive through one last country road to get to his school....
How the church can help 2
How Churches Can Help the Spiritually Abused
  Being hurt in the church is not a rare occurrence. Humans offend one another constantly, and religious organizations are not exempt from this truth.    It is a part of human nature.    These incidents...
What to expect when
What to Expect When You're Expecting Justice
  “The justice wheel turns slowly…” isn’t an old proverb for no reason, but it wasn’t a saying I was familiar with until recently.   I’m very familiar with it now.   When I look back at pre-excommunication...
Home is
Breather Post: Home Is
  Home is not just a place.   It’s a feeling. It’s a smell. It’s a vision. It’s a taste. It’s a set of sounds.   It’s wearing slippers so I can scamper around the kitchen blissfully unaware of every sticky...
Tools of Justice in the Church
Tools of Justice in the Church
In the aftermath of severe spiritual abuse, when it seems the only option is to submit to the oppression that has undoubtedly won every battle, what is a soul to do? What are the pipelines in place to...
The Justice Predicament
The Justice Predicament
  “…with liberty and justice for all.”   I’ve repeated these words more times than I can count. Every morning, when I was a young elementary student, we were required to stand, place our right hand...
Do you see this woman?
Do You See This Woman?
  We finally had a date night scheduled. It had been quite a few months since my husband and I had done anything fun just the two of us. Any outings that involve us being together boiled down to juggling...
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