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Letting Go of a Same-Sex Relationship

I was looking through my journal this morning and saw something I wrote a few years back when Jesus was healing my heart and setting me free in many ways regarding same-sex attraction and the relationship I was in with another woman many years ago. If you are wrestling with letting go of a same-sex… Read More Letting Go of a Same-Sex Relationship

The Healing Balm of Listening

In sharing my story so publicly, I have discovered something along the way. The same people I share my story with often feel safe sharing their own stories with me. Even as a child, I remember feeling incredible compassion for hurting people. I pursued a degree in social work earlier in my life, and I… Read More The Healing Balm of Listening

It’s Ok to Cry

Have you ever felt like the tears behind your eyes feel like they are going to burst through like a tsunami, but it just wasn’t the right time to cry? You’re in public. You’re with your kids. You are at work. You have to prepare for a project or for people coming over to your… Read More It’s Ok to Cry

Longing for Intimacy – An Explanation of Who I Wrote My Book for & Why I Wrote It

Many of you know I wrote a book called, “Longing for Intimacy: Hope for Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction”. I realize this is a very delicate topic for many people, a bit controversial, and often greatly misunderstood. I wanted to take a few minutes here to clarify who exactly I wrote this book for and… Read More Longing for Intimacy – An Explanation of Who I Wrote My Book for & Why I Wrote It

“Longing for Intimacy: Hope for Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction” – Who I Wrote the Book for and Why

Many of you know I wrote a book called, “Longing for Intimacy: Hope for Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction”. I realize this is a very delicate topic for many people, a bit controversial, and often greatly misunderstood. I wanted to take a few minutes here to clarify who exactly I wrote the book for and… Read More “Longing for Intimacy: Hope for Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction” – Who I Wrote the Book for and Why

What is Freedom?

Many of us are on a search for freedom in different areas of our lives, but what exactly is freedom and what does it look like? Even though “Finding Freedom” is the 10th chapter in my book, I guessed many people would turn to that chapter first (I know I would). It turns out I… Read More What is Freedom?

Practicing Transparency with God

How transparent are you with God? The more I learn how to open up to God about the very things I really don’t want to talk about, the more I come up against a false belief that I have had practically my entire life. Deep down, I have believed that I should be fearful and… Read More Practicing Transparency with God

Jesus is Close to the Brokenhearted

There are so many brokenhearted people in our midst. Maybe you are one of them. We live in a world filled with sorrow, grief, depression, despair, brokenness, guilt, anxiety, anger, and strife. How many people truly know that God is for them and not against them? He knows our hearts even better than we do,… Read More Jesus is Close to the Brokenhearted

What Picture Do You Hold of Yourself?

How we see ourselves affects everything. It affects how we act, what we think, what we say, how we carry ourselves, the decisions we make, and how we live our lives. It affects how determined or driven we are, how passive or controlling we are, and how we treat others. Awhile back I was reading… Read More What Picture Do You Hold of Yourself?

Intimacy Cannot Co-Exist with Fear

I have been on a journey of learning how to trust God with all of my heart. If I’m honest, I have to say that I still struggle to trust Him with some of the situations in my life that seem the most delicate. I “know” I can trust Him, but when I find myself… Read More Intimacy Cannot Co-Exist with Fear