Below is the manuscript for this video: “Lent is a time to re-focus and to re-enter a place of truth. It is here where we find our true i...

Below is the manuscript for this sermon: Before I begin, I just want to give thanks to this church and the mentorship of Pastors Doug and...

Pictured here is one tired unicorn. I wanted to post this to show you another side of my recovery. A while back I was diagnosed with Croh...

Pictured is my little church fam. The lovely, and amazingly strong woman who brought me into this community and her lovely daughter; both...

Here's the thing. I'm a dog mom. And I don't hide it in any way. I love my handsome man more than I ever thought I could love before. But...

Maybe you've felt it before; an unexplained pull towards someone or something... a feeling of connection without history or reason. From ...

"Hate begets hate... We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love." -MLKJ Ever since the Neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville, V...

1. i am forgiven. i need to freely forgive others. it's also my privilege and duty to remind others they are forgiven too. 2. thinking to...

woke up a bit earlier than normal today, so I figured it was a great time to catch up on my reflections before the day gets away with me....

I have a list next to my computer of all the blogs I need to actually write, or finish. While I was gardening today, I realized I don't h...

When people ask me about my recovery, I often tell them that getting sober was really only the first step. I've been reflecting on my lif...

Sitting here with tears in my eyes remembering someone I lost to addiction... and how close I've come to losing others... and all those I...

I've been dying to share this since I went to the I Am Not Anonymous event in July. After it was posted on their website, I was reminded ...

“When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation "some fact of my life" unacceptable to me, and I can f...

I've been doing that whole questioning myself thing again. Wondering if I'm good enough to continue this blog, wondering if I'm articulat...

1. Fuckin' Perfect – P!nk I’m a P!nk fan-girl through and through. Her songs bring out so much emotion in me, which allows me to release ...

The real freedom comes when I don't have to have a drink. When I can face those fears, those demons, those choices without that crutch. W...

1. Enjoying camaraderie amongst strangers Social anxiety was an underlying issue that was revealed to me in sobriety. I definitely used a...

I haven't been myself lately... stress has my head in the clouds... pain has been exhausting... circumstances outside of my control have ...

Justin Furstenfeld - lead singer of Blue October blueoctober.com “Everyday I try to find a quiet spot and just focus on what I need to ge...