JILL'S BLOG

I am #BraveToo. Bravery. It's fun to read about in books or watch on the movie screen. But when you're called to do something brave ... woah, different story. Vocabulary.com defines brave this way: Courageous, dauntless, perhaps a little bit daring, a person who is...

If you're in the Chicagoland area you most likely have heard about the various issues at Harvest Bible Chapel. This post is for those who have attended there but it may be helpful for anyone trying to find healing from spiritual abuse.  As a professional life coach, I...

I hate to admit that I have a lot of experience healing from church hurt. Someone asked me how I've learned to love well. My response came without thinking ... "Because I've had to forgive a lot." Have you been hurt by someone in the Church? Maybe it was a leader, a...

It's the New Year! For so many people it can feel like a fresh start. You're ready to go for your dreams and make this year even better than years past. But for others, it brings on timidity and hesitation to have hope because last year didn't end up the way they...

I don't like writing this kind of post. It's so sad to me that we have to even describe what spiritual abuse looks like. When I first started serving in vocational ministry I always messed up (or so I thought). So many times I thought I wasn't submissive. I asked God...