[Did you know that most of my articles are available in audio form for learning on the go? Find my Pondering Purple podcast HERE.]   Every so often, I […]

[The audio version of this article is also available. Listen to it on the Pondering Purple podcast by clicking HERE.]   As I’ve spoken with Missionaries’ Kids (MKs) of all […]

[The audio version of this article is also available. Listen to it on the Pondering Purple podcast by clicking HERE.]   I marked a huge milestone a few months ago: […]

[This interview is also featured on my podcast, Pondering Purple. You can access all the episodes to date by clicking HERE.]   What a joy it was to be interviewed […]

I’d like to invite you into the experiences of People Raised in Intense Christian Environments who have deconstructed their faith—some of them are Missionaries’ Kids, some of them Pastors’ Kids, some simply from deeply spiritual homes. Understanding is often a building block for love.

[This article also exists in podcast form. You can listen to it on Pondering Purple, HERE.]   It seems appropriate, in this first article of 2022, to be writing about […]

In memory of Marilyn June Scribner June 9, 1930 – December 24, 2021 I reluctantly headed out to a women’s gathering at Blanchard Alliance Church shortly after I moved back […]

[A previous version of this article focused on the losses and grief Missionaries’ Kids experience. It can be found here. This version explores the same topic from the perspective of […]

[This article is available in audio format on the Pondering Purple podcast.] This is a companion piece to my article titled “Ten Most Valuable Mindsets for MKs.” In that one, […]

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