When a Minister Dies

Ministers are people who answer God’s call to serve the world, offering the love and hope of the good news of God’s redeeming love. But what happens when a minister of the good news dies from suicide? How do we wrap our hearts and minds around the suicide of a minister? The minister who preachedContinue reading “When a Minister Dies”

Christmas in Rehab: 5 Things My Brother Learned

My brother Scott spent this Christmas in rehab thousands of miles away from home. In my book I share what it’s like to be his sister and to witness his struggle with bipolar disorder and addiction. Scott just got home yesterday, so I asked him about Christmas in rehab, in search of answers to whyContinue reading “Christmas in Rehab: 5 Things My Brother Learned”

Hard Rock Mommas

My only child was born the summer of 2009. Never, not once, at a baby shower, pre-natal exam or at a birthing class did I hear anyone talk about the anxiety and fear, the despair and the depression, that many women feel during pregnancy. Luckily, I escaped pre-birth depression. But the physical and emotional exhaustionContinue reading “Hard Rock Mommas”