Fear Not Friday | Do you fear churches?

On the discussion of fear, do you have a fear of churches, clergymen and religious establishments? I do! And, I’ll tell you why. There was this prophet in the Old Testament they called the “weeping prophet.” His name was Jeremiah. He denounced social injustices of his time and said profound things like, “This is what theContinue reading “Fear Not Friday | Do you fear churches?”

Bits N Bs

Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. There are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual crimes. One in nine don’t report. The real number of victims is staggering but no one wants to talk about it. We will. If you need anonymous advice from Jesus’ girlsContinue reading “Bits N Bs”

Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder

I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: Destiny is my driving force. I felt a different drumbeat as a child. I knew I wasn’t like my parents. I knew things they didn’t tell me. Things about God. Things about a better life. A Gem: Finding my purpose in lifeContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”

Fear Not Friday | The Fever of Fear

On the discussion of fear, have you ever got into the downward spiral that just keeps you spinning? You know — that feeling of just being scared….scared of everything? I am having a full hip replacement in a few days and my mind swirls with thoughts of fear. Will I make it through. How muchContinue reading “Fear Not Friday | The Fever of Fear”

Bits ‘n B

Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. There are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual crimes. One in nine don’t report. The real number of victims is staggering but no one wants to talk about it. We will. If you need anonymous advice from Jesus’ girlsContinue reading “Bits ‘n B”

Fear Not Friday | Judgment Day is Closer Than You Think

On the discussion of fear, if we hold ourselves accountable for how we live and if we believe that God holds us accountable, don’t we also then believe the guilty are held accountable? Time and time again I see the innocent walk on without justice. I hear story after story of how the abuser walksContinue reading “Fear Not Friday | Judgment Day is Closer Than You Think”

Bits ‘n B

Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. Sometimes, if a comment feels resonant, we will respond via Bits n’ Bs for a more public response. Dear Nicky, You wrote, “But . . . When your abuser dies and his child perpetrates his deeds.” First, we areContinue reading “Bits ‘n B”

Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder

I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: It is April 6th here in Montana and there is a light dusting of snow on the ground. I love the weather here. It’s unpredictable, comes and goes quickly — it reminds me much of myself. Radical and safe. Strong and soft.Continue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”

Fear Not Friday | He got away with murder.

On the discussion of fear, does it leave fear in your being when people get away with a crime? My father killed a woman in front of me when I was three. The very act of cruelty lead me into a life of sheer and sudden terror. I was scared of everything. As I child,Continue reading “Fear Not Friday | He got away with murder.”

Bits N B

Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. Sometimes, if a comment feels resonant, we will respond via Bits N Bs for a more public response. Dear Reader, Us survivors know that some people come among us to hurt and destroy others. Jesus came so that weContinue reading “Bits N B”