When you hear the word “divorce,” what comes to mind? Maybe feelings of hurt, anger, and loss. Times of abrupt change. Memories of being put in the middle of situations you didn’t want to be in. Maybe empathy for a friend who has experienced these things. To the sister who relates to any of this, […]

I was in Homegoods one Friday afternoon, just trying to keep my mind occupied. I hadforced myself to take a bereavement day after too many near breakdowns at work theday before. I was in the cashier line when I saw them: a mother and daughter of petitestature who would’ve been my mother and grandmother’s ages. […]

From my earliest childhood memories, I always knew the month of June as “the fun month with rainbows.” Each year brought eager anticipation as I looked forward to attending the Seattle Pride parade with my moms. I loved the vibrant colors, lively music, and getting to wear a rainbow-colored tutu. It felt like a big, […]

Close your eyes and envision this with me.  You’re getting ready for your day… it’s a typical morning; skincare routine, makeup and hair done, and then you pick out your outfit. It all looks good in your head, you feel good. When you look in the mirror to see it all put together you see […]

When I was a kid, one of my best friends and I’s favorite activities was to get on her desktop computer and watch music videos on YouTube. (My parents didn’t like pop music so I would wait to go to her house to listen to the newest songs). At the age of 8, with the […]

“We believe in the redeeming power of Christ, but we believe as Pastors that you are not healedenough to work in this ministry.” This was the opening statement of the letter that an ExecutivePastor read to me as I was getting fired from my ministerial position. When I received Jesus asmy Lord and Savior in […]

Something you may not know about me is I serve as the Director of the Women and Children’s Shelter for the Union Gospel Mission in Pasco, Washington. In July of 2022, my husband, my parents, and myself made the 3-day trip from Fort Worth, Texas to move to our permanent address of Tricities, Washington. My […]

I was dumped a year ago today. I was left feeling gut-wrenched, blindsided, betrayed and heartbroken. That feeling of dread in your stomach, not being able to eat, having no tears left to cry – girls I get it, because I was there. It truly felt like rock bottom. Some of you might be reading […]

You are ungrateful. You are stupid. You are ignorant. You are a b*tch. You are a sl*t. You are greedy. You are unloved. You are alone. You are selfish. You are fat. You are disgusting. You are a pig. You are worthless. And yet, you are not.  Words engraved in my mind for as long […]

On Sunday, March 19th of 2023, I had the opportunity to share my story of addiction with sexual sin to over 90 girls at a Christian college in the PNW. I have shared my story in various places with ranging age groups; yet, this setting was my favorite. I knew I was talking to a […]