In my previous article, Let’s Talk About Purity Culture, I reflected on how growing up in the evangelical church shaped my understanding of sex, marriage, and intimacy. Working through those experiences, I found myself untangling the places where Scripture had influenced me and the places where Christian culture had quietly filled in the gaps. That…
Another Duggar has been arrested on molestation charges.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/joseph-duggar-arrest-child-sex-abuse.html When the news broke, you bet I’d be writing about it again—not from a place of condemnation, but from the perspective of someone who has experienced harm and is still navigating my faith in light of it. At some point, it stops feeling shocking and starts…
I’m not a Trump supporter. I haven’t been. And acknowledging something done well in a speech doesn’t suddenly make me one. In fact, a lot of what I’ve seen in his leadership and character concerns me. What I saw that night said less about immigration policy and more about something deeper — the widening…
For a long time, I’ve had to wrestle with the reality that I’ve been the common denominator in friendships that didn’t last. That’s not easy to sit with, but it’s something I’ve taken seriously. I’ve reflected on my patterns, my responses, and the ways I may have contributed to relationships breaking down. At the…
This reflection comes before recording a cover of “God Bless ” by Brooke Ligertwood, because the lyrics still hold true for me. They name a trust in God that’s been shaped by experience—less polished, more honest, and deeply lived. Now, if I sit in church during worship—if Alex and I choose to go, which lately has only…
I brought my kids to the ranch where I grew up, something I hadn’t done in eight years. The last time I was here, Harmony was only 18 months old. I wasn’t planning to stop or engage with my adoptive parents—I was just going to do a quick drive-by to show the kids where…
Some roads don’t take you back; they carry you forward.Still, I needed to walk this one more time.There’s healing in returning, especially when grace walks beside you. The moment we landed in Montana, something shifted in me. I couldn’t quite name it, but the weight of it settled in fast. It wasn’t just the…
There are moments when I think about adoption and wonder if it would be better to pause it altogether—at least until we learn how to do it well. I know that may sound extreme, but it comes from a place of lived experience and deep reflection. It’s shaped by the layered, often conflicting emotions…
When I came across Second Chance Adoptions’ new Facebook page, I couldn’t shake the feeling in my gut. They were asking for help spreading the word, and I found myself wondering why the original page had disappeared. I don’t know the full story or what led to that change, but something about what I…