Writings & Ruminations

Deep Tenderness

Through the long journey of forgiveness and healing, the hard and dry ground of anger finds tender shoots that bloom new leaves for healing. Transformation is not an event; it is...

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What is Choice without Options

There is camaraderie in cheering for women who have survived and are making their way. There is love as we realize we both come wounded and want to be heard....

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Leave Her Alone

Leave her alone is a loving incarnation in which women and girls flourish. Leaving people enough space to chart their own heroic journey is gospel work.

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I've Heard Her Story Before

Bearing witness means listening to a story again and again. It is seeing the woman in front of you, nodding along as you recognize parts, weeping together, and believing together...

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#ChurchToo

The latest incarnation of #metoo unfolded recently at a megachurch in Chicago, and my thoughts have been with the woman who brought her dark secret to light. I am in awe...

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Saving Children Begins at Home

As a survivor myself, and a leader with more than 25 years of experience in this field, I’m here to assure you that the greatest sexual abuse and trafficking threats...

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