And something inside me clicked. This was the new normal. This was the pace we would always be expected to work. It didn’t matter if I was “part-time.” Ministry was full-time.
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.
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…
13. Tree Town (Part 4)
Never doubt that there’s a “good ole boys” club in the SBC. It’s real.
6. Surround Me With Love
We were young and in love. I couldn’t wait to marry him, and on my 18th birthday, he proposed to me. We were married one month before I turned 19 years old.