“Is Kristi pregnant?” . . . .That was never a question I expected my pastor and friend to ever ask me over the phone on a Sunday afternoon after we arrived home from church the morning of April 22nd, 2018. I thought, if my 18 year old daughter was pregnant, he would have heard it […]
First of all, let me say that this has been a long time coming. It has been years for me, and God has done great things in my heart and healing has since been achieved. I am using my real first name, but all others involved will not be mentioned for sake of privacy . […]
When I was ten years old I began being groomed by my aunt’s husband as I babysat their children. He eventually raped me at the age of 13. I had the courage to tell a classmate what had been done to me, which was then reported to the school counselor and my parents were notified. […]
I grew between West Virginia, Ohio and Oklahoma. The first I can remember my dad molesting me is when I was four years old, living in Columbus, Ohio. It was Christmastime and my mom was with my younger brother who was in the hospital with asthma. We almost lost him. I was home alone with […]
Just touch one, Lord. . . . My repeated prayer ever since I first told my story almost twenty years ago has been the same — for the Lord to somehow use my saga of shame and regret to help someone else. He’s always answered. The first time I shared my testimony publicly, a woman came up […]
Today I stumbled upon an article from The River Front Times discussing the barriers that the State of Missouri has for women seeking abortions. As a Missourian and a post-abortive woman, I take great exception with this glossed-over attempt to paint abortion as nothing more than an afterthought. Alison Dreith suggests that a woman who […]
At the age of 16, just a few days before my 17th birthday, I went on my very first date. I was thrilled. He played football and was popular. We ate and saw a movie. I still had some time left before my curfew, so we drove around our rural area for a little while. […]