faith, health, life, Shame

Bad Joke

This one is a doozy. I don't even know where to start. Sounds so cliche to say that, but truly, I'm at a loss for words. Yesterday, at the zoo, I overheard two grown-ups (I assume they were married) make degrading comments about my weight. I know I'm overweight. In a moment of total transparency,… Continue reading Bad Joke

faith, family, Fiction, life, Shame

Not a Complete Picture

I wrote a novel about a teen girl that gets hooked on meth as she loses the battle of her self-worth. It was a tough book to write, but in fiction it is easy to dress up messy situations. Even more so in the marketing of them. Pretty images like this wrap up a very… Continue reading Not a Complete Picture