Dear Bible Study Leader, I was so excited when you asked me to be part of the Bible Study you were leading. I was even more excited when my husband encouraged me to join, saying he’d help with our kids so I could be there each week. I wish I’d known then what I know now. I wish I had… Read More

Dear Teacher, When we first met in the third grade, I had no idea how our meeting would impact the rest of my life. I’m not sure you did either. There I was, in a small classroom with kids I had known since we were born. There I was, a small child, suffering through the evilness of sexual abuse during… Read More

Dear Grief, Yes, You, Grief! You have taken my life, stolen my joy and painted me a picture of black! You have sucked every ounce of breath from my being, taken every hobby and made it a chore. The ability I used to have to manage my life is gone. You are a thief! My camera sits unused, my blog unwritten… Read More

Dear Church Member, I trusted you! When I was seven I put my trust in you, as an adult, and it made me angry that you took advantage of that trust and sexually abused me.  For 20 years I believed it was my fault and those are years that I can never get back.  You took away my innocence.  You… Read More

Dear Pregnant Me in 1989, I know you are embarrassed.  And hurt.  And scared. I’m begging you:  don’t kill your baby. You know it’s wrong.  What is that phrase you always say?  “Personally opposed but publicly supportive”?   Lemme tell you – that phrase was BS in 1989 and it will be BS in 2029.  Abortion is wrong.  I know that… Read More

Dear God, I know that I can say this to You because you’re big enough to take it, and because You love me in spite of my hurt, but You’ve broken my heart. I’m pretty mad at you, actually. I love you with all my heart, all my mind, and all my soul, but I’m angry and disappointed. You see,… Read More