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Taking Back Your Voice: Why Survivors Should Tell Their Stories
"Why do you talk about it so much?" I used to hear that question, usually from detractors. "You must be bitter." "Do you know how to...

Thea
Sep 22, 202410 min read
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Why Healthy? (For All Of Us Who Are Not)
When you hear healthy, what comes to mind? Vegetables? Yeah, me too. That’s not the kind of healthy I’m referring to, and we need to have...

Thea
Dec 12, 20238 min read
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Midnight Musings
“You are so strong.” I probably hear those words every day. I smile and laugh, or if you are on social media, I’ll respond with a heart...

Thea
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Don't Let Me Go!
In the Chosen, a multi season show about the ministry of Jesus and his disciples, Season Three ends in a strange way. Simon Peter,...

Thea
Sep 29, 20235 min read
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Broken Cisterns, Living Hope
“Your presence and approval is all I need for lasting joy.” This is the second part of J.D. Greear’s Gospel Prayer, from the book Gospel....

Thea
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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Hitler, Best Friends, and Calvary Love
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?” Jesus’s words sting as I read...

Thea
Aug 21, 20234 min read
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Where Am I Now?
I’m not gonna lie--this week has been a rough one. I’ve never pretended to have it all together for my social media and I’m not about to...

Thea
Aug 6, 20235 min read
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I Saw The Door
“I saw the door, praise God, I saw the door.” This was one of my favorite comments in response to a recent Facebook post on a recovering...

Thea
Jul 29, 20234 min read
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Things That I'm Afraid Of
“I walked through the valley of shadows, And it scared me half to death.” Josh Wilson's song "Things That I'm Afraid Of" has been playing...

Thea
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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Be angry, but...
Recently I've been battling anger against the system I grew up in. The anger I feel is not just for me, it is for the countless victims...

Thea
Jul 9, 20234 min read
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Vengeance is Mine
Tonight is one of those nights where my mind is locked in a vicious cycle, replaying the fear and confusion I felt, driving home from...

Thea
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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Free Indeed
It's such a relief to no longer be stuck in a rat race of being good and keeping rules. The endless worry about whether the music I...

Thea
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Communion Part 1: What Do You Remember?
“Joyfully we join you at your table.” The lyrics to Syke Peterson’s new song, Keep the Feast , caught me off guard and drew me into...

Thea
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Taking Back Your Voice: Why Survivors Should Tell Their Stories
"Why do you talk about it so much?" I used to hear that question, usually from detractors. "You must be bitter." "Do you know how to...

Thea
100 views
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Preach the Gospel, die, and be forgotten
Last year, I subjected my roommate to watching the extended cut of all three Lord of the Rings movies. At 81 years old, Joan said she had...

Thea
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