It was the first inkling I had that maybe it was time for me to quit. It was a strange, unsettling feeling. I tried to ignore it and move on.
19. Tree Town (Part 8)
This next part is significant to the story because it proves the intent to control. I know that sounds like lawyer talk, but trust me, it’s real.
18. Tree Town (Part 7)
These were some words the pastor spoke… she will eventually hang herself, give her enough rope, and she will… let her fail. She will have to quit then… I can’t fire her; it will look bad on me…
17. Tree Town (Part 6)
I found myself in an impossible situation. I knew two sides of one story and now so did my husband. But there was really nothing we thought we could do with that information at the time.
15. Tree Town (Part 5)
After reading my last post, you may be thinking; surely, she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.How could she know all this inside information? Don’t…
14. An Untold Story Never Heals (Stand Alone)
It’s hard to walk away from a church, really hard. When you spend as many hours each week with people as you do when you…
13. Tree Town (Part 4)
Never doubt that there’s a “good ole boys” club in the SBC. It’s real.
12. Tree Town (Part 3)
October 11, 2016, was my first day on the job as Children’s Coordinator. It was a Tuesday. I was so excited.
11. Lament (stand-alone)
Things I didn’t know… I didn’t know leaving a church meant leaving your friends. I didn’t realize that leaving a church meant that all the people you shared life with would just disappear.
10. Tree Town (Part 2)
We found the people to be incredibly friendly, the children’s programs were excellent, we found a Sunday School class that we loved and quickly made friends. All our earlier qualms had all but disappeared.