I spent the last week of September at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s 3rd Annual Summit in Houston Texas. The information poured out on us was been heavy, hard, and abundant. It could have easily filled a week, if not more. There were good moments to be sure. It…
Those of us in the anti-porn, pro-sex, however you want to name it, often use terms like “fight” or “battle” when talking about pornography, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation. For some, that’s a little confusing. I recently had a reader share one of my posts on Facebook. It’s likely she…
I’m kicking off a new ‘series’ here on the blog. I am getting more and more e-mails and instead of answering them one-by-one (which I would love to do but don’t practically have time to do) I’m going to start answering them here on the blog. I’ve called the series…
I was seventeen when a man asked me for pictures. I’d love to say I don’t know what I was thinking, but the truth is, I knew exactly what I was thinking. “I really don’t want to do this.” There were several reasons. Body image issues, insecurities, the fact that…
You were raised in the church. You followed all the rules. You were “warned” about sex and how it was “dangerous” and were cautioned against igniting sexual passion too soon. “Don’t fool around,” they told you. So, you didn’t. By all accounts, you were the perfect picture of physical…
When it comes to developing self-discipline, there are usually two ways to keep growing. You either thrive with motivation or inspiration. In the past, I have been asked, “What do I have to do next in my journey of freedom?” And I really really wish there were some 1,2,3- do…
Tomorrow will mark my grandparents’ 62nd wedding anniversary (yes, 62). My brother and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary earlier this week. Next weekend, I’m going to a bridal shower for a friend from college. (My mother was quick to remind me that she is the last single…
The first sizable speaking event I had was a conference in Canada in December 2010. I remember telling one of the male speakers my topic. “I talk about women struggling with pornography.” There was a bit of a pause- you could probably call it awkward. “Hmmmm… well that’s interesting. That’s…
The pre-release copies of my book showed up a couple weeks ago. I opened the box and started to tear up. I’m so relieved that this project is done. I’ll be introducing you all tomorrow. One thing I struggled with the most as I worked on it was what to…