But it was too late. My daughter had lost all of her friends; the connections were gone. She was hurt on a deep level.
23. Twenty Nineteen. (Part 3)
Sometimes, the ego of those in authority keeps pushing you instead of what should be; A pastor’s ego isn’t the voice of God.
22. Twenty Nineteen (Part 2)
I was back a full two weeks when the pastor decided that it was time to fire the music minister.
21. What am I doing? (Stand Alone)
That’s what things have looked like to me over the past two years. I “sold” my old house, I built a new one, but I drive by the old one every day. The memories are still there… I own the memories but not the house…
20. Twenty Nineteen (Part 1)
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.
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.
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.