Exploring Faith During a Pandemic It seems like I’ve been exploring faith since the day I was born. My mother and grandparents were very religious. The church was our most frequent source of comfort and entertainment as I grew up. It seemed like we were there multiple times each week, not just for services and […]
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Trauma Clouds Our Vision of Safety
Your Trauma Affects Every Reaction When I began the journey to inspire girls who experienced trauma, women came forward to tell me their stories. Bitter tears stung my eyes as I listened to stories far too similar to mine. Looking back through the years, I see the little girl in pigtails who judged every movement […]
Peacemakers are the Children of God
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9 When I decided to write the Elle books, I had no problem in deciding what her name would be. Her first name is in honor of our granddaughter and her last name, Burton, honors my grandfather. T.R. Burton is the […]