Going “No Contact” with a Parent as a Christian: What You May Not Expect (The Good & The Hard)

Six years ago, I made the difficult choice to go “no contact” with my mom. Those who have wrestled with navigating toxic and abusive family relationships know how hard it can be to step away. It’s easy to fall back into accepting the “known” toxic behavior of someone close to you when it’s familiar. It’s even harder to step into […]

Is Writing Painful?

The one who heals and flourishes often hits bottom first. -Chuck DeGroat Recently, I met with a couple of writing friends to catch up and pray over one another’s work. As we sat around a table, sipping our hot beverages, and breaking off bits of scones and breakfast sandwiches- enjoying every bite, we shared about our current projects. As we […]

Are You Hiding?

Fish Full Life Reflections: November 1st This may be a strange confession, but I don’t enjoy talking about myself. Can anyone else relate to this? Do you deflect questions from anything related to you? Or you quickly ask a question which would denote a long response from others? Or maybe, you just remain silent and let others talk? I have […]