Classical Conversations #8: Personal Story and Financial Nightmare
"I hope this can be a cautionary tale for those interested. Beware of CC. They have no interest in anything but their bottom line." Continue reading →
View ArticleWhat’s Going on with JA?
But what I missed in listening to the stories is that sometimes those stories resonated personally for me. Sometimes after listening to or reading someone's personal story, their story elicited a...
View ArticleJulie Anne’s Personal Story on the Redemptive Gift of Grief
So, then the question I'm learning to ask myself is: what pain am I avoiding, and why am I avoiding it? Isn’t numbing pain simply prolonging it? Why would I want to prolong pain? What would happen if I...
View ArticleKathi’s Personal Story on the Challenges and Benefits of Self-Care
I hope this encourages everyone to really think about self-care. What does that look like to you? Do you find it hard to take care of yourself? What are the barriers? What is one small change you can...
View ArticleSpiritual Abuse & Domestic Violence – A Call for Stories
Requesting stories for a training opportunity for victim advocates.
View ArticleChecking In: How Are You Holding Up Under the COVID-19 Lockdown?
So . . . how are you doing with this pandemic? How is it affecting you emotionally and spiritually? Are you staying connected with people? What kinds of things are you doing at home? Are you doing...
View ArticleA personal update from Julie Anne:
Today is my birthday. This morning I woke up happy, smiling, and very excited to be alive and well with a great home, a great job, and great family and friends. But I’d like to give you a window into...
View ArticleWe are Image Bearers of Christ in Our Marriages and in Our Singlehood
" . . . unless the church treats all individuals as image bearers of Christ, we will not be the Body of Christ as the church was intended to be."
View ArticleWhat was it like in my Patriarchal home, you ask? Let’s discuss hymens.
When our eldest daughter was 13 and before she started her period, my then husband told me he did not want her to use tampons because it would break her hymen and it was important for her future...
View ArticleThe Song in Your Heart
I always sang to my kids, and with each successive child that entered the family, they were serenaded by love and song by the older kids and me. But not so much for Caboose, at least by me. As James...
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