After a LONG hiatus, we’re ready to catch up with Paul and Rosemary again. For those just joining us, this is the touching account of how Rosemary’s struggles and triumphs as she goes from a clearly dysfunctional church to a controlling church that pretends to be functional, with all the mental gymnastics on full display. Last installment […]
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Jul
Jul
Today’s post begins a series that has been many years in the making. In the last post, I mentioned that there were two stories that had inspired me to start By Thy Words.This is one of them. This is the story which first planted the seeds in my mind that By Thy Words was needed […]
10
Jul
Jul
Hi! I’m back! I’ve been thinking about what I could write to get the page rolling again. I need to finish up The Priceless Privilege, but dissecting that one takes quite a bit of mental energy, and I wanted something a little more enjoyable to write about.Imagine my delight when, as I was going through […]
06
Nov
Nov
It’s been way too long since I posted here.I’ve been experiencing a significant amount of upheaval in my personal life, and haven’t been able to make By Thy Words the priority I wish it could be. But things are evening out, and I plan that soon I will be able to have a more regular […]
In today’s post, we’re going to take a break from Dear Princess. This post is about defending your choices. If you have left, or are contemplating leaving, the conservative Anabaptist culture, I can personally guarantee you that you will be confronted with at least one, and probably all of these questions or comments. They come loaded with […]