The Gift of Our Bodies
May 30, 2024
Quick update: If you didn’t know, I’ve started a Substack. Going forward, most of my writing will be moved to Substack. There, you will find
Category: Suffering
A Thread of Gold Against the Inky Black
December 24, 2023
My little white candle flickered before my eyes as I joined my voice with the congregation. I watched the wax slowly glide down toward my
Grief Oblivion
November 30, 2023
Grief floats through the air like smoke above us, entering our lungs—a breath thief. I look around to see hands wiping tears from eyes, looks
The Boundary Lines of My Broken Body
October 30, 2023
This essay originally appeared on Calla Press Literary Journal. Somewhere between rage-cleaning the kitchen and a ten-minute tidy, I decide it’s time. I reach into
Don’t Believe These Four Lies about Spiritual Abuse
September 29, 2023
This article was originally published on Core Christianity. The worship song lifted my soul as tears welled up like a dam, ready to be released.
Gifts Forged in Grief
August 4, 2023
When plunking piano keys and singing at the top of my lungs turned to boredom, I asked to go outside. “Sure, baby. By the way,