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I LOVED Hope Runs. Wow. (Win it!)

I am SO VERY EXCITED to introduce you to my friend Claire Diaz Ortiz and this amazing story. Comment to win a copy. You’ll be changed, I promise. … It’s all about your story. Mine starts in Africa, in a place I went for a day, but stayed for a year. Kenya was the end […]

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03- Release, Redefine, Reacquaint

I believe you can live the uncaged life you’ve longed for by implementing these three things: 1. Release money 2. Redefine failure 3. Reacquaint yourself with community Money: “For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.” Psalm 50:10 “God prospers me not to raise my […]

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Jesus is Better

Recently, Jonathan Merritt wrote a stunningly honest post in Christianity Today about sexual abuse and how it affected him throughout his life. (It’s an excerpt from his book, Jesus is Better). I urge you to read the post and considering picking up the book. Once I read the post, I knew I wanted to interview […]

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02- Settle Your Worth

In this podcast, I’ll be sharing my own journey to desperately prove my worth on this earth (hey that rhymes). I share the 10 unsatisfying ways I’ve tried to make ME matter. Perfection (If we do things perfectly, then we’ll have worth). Rebellion (Attention-grabbing…Will you love me even when I disobey?) Bullying (Demeaning others so […]

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Ted Dekker on Forgiveness

I met Ted Dekker several years ago through writing circles. One of the things that stands out most to me was a statement he made as a speaker at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Here he is signing a book for my friend Leslie at that conference. The statement absolutely set me free as […]

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01- God Chooses the Powerless

I’m bursting with joy to announce my very first podcast. Be watching Mondays for each new episode. Since this is a new endeavor, I really, really would appreciate your feedback. My goal is to make this podcast highly valuable to you, to help you live uncaged and free, no longer tethered or bothered by your […]

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What I love about my Mom

When I dig my hands in the dirt and consider it pure therapeutic joy, I thank my mom in my mind, grateful for her love for the earth. She didn’t always garden, at least not until we had ten acres and horses and the free fertilizer they provided. And even then, she had a job […]

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Why Affection is Hard for Sexual Abuse Victims

I have a picture of my cat Scout here for a reason. She is a typical feline, aloof, set apart. She can take or leave my affection. (According to the picture, she would rather ponder nature and read the ESV Bible). Her indifference makes me want to pursue and pet her. This creates some funny […]

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That One Time I Was Insecure

Truth: Actually that One Time = My Whole Life. Ever feel that way? I often feel small. Overlooked. Unhinged. One event sticks out. There were Important People milling about. Gatekeeper folks who could make or break my career with one word. And like a typical insecure girl, I secretly longed for approval. Sure I knew […]

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Living Without Them

I think Bono’s onto something when he sings, “I can’t live with or without you.” Except that the without you part slays my heart today. Last summer, my mom’s husband, my stepfather Mark, left this earth because of cancer. On March 4th, my friend Twilla, a friend to many, left this earth because of cancer. […]

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