(this was written yesterday) For some reason or another I’ve been thinking about my mother a lot lately, not the normal “why did you do it” rant but sort of pensive “we had some good moments” thoughts. For decades the only words that pierced my brain whenever I thought about…
“Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch.” – Debasish Mridha Music has a profound way of touching us in so many ways. For myself, the power of music has given me great joy, hope and healing. Music has been a lifesaver for me and that…
Three days ago, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee met in Nashville to vote. This was supposed to clear the way for an investigation into sexual abuse within the SBC. So, what on earth happened? As Liz Evan, an attorney and SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force member so accurately stated,…
Hundreds of girls practicing for the Olympics over the last 20 years were sexually abused by their assumed-to-be trusted coach. In the early 2000s, this story broke: priests in the Catholic Church were sexually abusing children. The Boy Scouts of America, in the face of a new wave of abuse…
Raised in an environment of extreme control I found ways to escape to my own sanctuary; it was a temporary respite as my parents increased their control over me as I grew older and began rebelling.
