JILL'S BLOG

I’ve thought about how to start this post hundreds of times. But writing it feels surreal. It feels like I am about to tell you a story about someone else. This is the first time I’m publicly sharing my story of sexual abuse by a Catholic Priest. When The Anderson...

Have you been sexually assaulted in your past and never reported it? You may think too much time has gone by to do anything about it. But that may not be the case. Especially if the abuse was done to a minor. The statute of limitations varies per state. I wanted to...

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...

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...