Status Updates From Wayward: A Memoir of Spirit...

“How could I know which was my true heart, where God resided, and which was my deceitful heart, ruled by my flesh? What made a desire one that God cared about and one that He wanted me to cast aside and repent for?”

“I believe my father’s intentions at the time were to spare me the hurtful dating experiences he’d had, and to inspire me toward a more fulfilling relationship with God. Dad wasn’t aware of how deeply fear and shame took root in my heart, roots I struggled to breathe through in years to come as I wrestled to find the balance between being true to myself and being a woman of God. I couldn’t be both.”