Category: Personal Stories
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When They Rewrite the Past
I was trembling inside as I walked into the church for my grandma’s funeral. With traumatic memories of church and family swirling through my mind, my children and I made our way into the sanctuary and found our seats. I was going to sit down, but I felt duty-bound to shake off my fear and… Read more
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Craving Connection During Deconstruction
For the first four decades of my life, church was my world. It provided human connection and made me feel like I was a part of something bigger than myself. Church was where my children developed friendships with peers and connections with adults who claimed to love them. I truly believed that the church was… Read more
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Ten Years or a Million Dollars — Deconstructing With Jesus
Ten Years or a Million Dollars — Deconstructing With Jesus There was a reason this question was so easy for me to answer. If you are on Facebook, you probably saw the ten-year challenge that circulated earlier this year. Every time someone posted a photo of themselves from 10 years ago alongside a current photo, it sent me… Read more