Counting the Cost

by Jill Duggar

By preventing us from discussing anything controversial or sensitive with each other, the instruction not to “stir up contention among the brethren” became a tool for silence, for control, for guilt.

“Josh,” she barked. “It’s not your fault that this was released, but you need to know that you were behind all this. Don’t be so arrogant.”

When I’d needed it most, it had failed me. It felt as though I, as a woman, was expected do all I could to protect Pops and Josh. Nobody appeared to see it differently.

I wanted to ask him why he thought he had the right to comment about my uterus, but I bit the words back.

never knew that victory could feel so hollow or so overwhelmingly sad.

do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?