INSPIRATION FOR HOPE & HEALING
TARA’S BLOG
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Our blogs are also available in audio. Click on an individual blog post to listen:
THE TREASURE HUNT FOR TRUTH
My sister-in-law and I used to get up early on Saturday mornings, grab a beverage and hit the garage sales….
WHAT CHRISTIANS NEED TO KNOW
Many years ago I went to see a pastor in the depth of my despair….
ARE YOU CLOSE ENOUGH?
The mountain was left scorched and exposed after a forest fire devastated the west side of Colorado Springs….
THIS ONE’S A FIGHTER
American Ninja Warrior is a sports entertainment obstacle course show where athletes complete against each other…
ROOM FULL OF NAKED OLD LADIES
If you haven’t spent time in a room full of naked old ladies, you don’t know what you’re missing….
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY PERPETRATOR
The voice and face of one of my childhood perpetrators had popped into my head a number of times….
YOUR HOW-TO GUIDE FOR LIFE’S DO-OVERS
The way I write tends to be different than how I talk….
YOUR PHONE KNOWS MORE ABOUT YOU THAN YOU THINK
Nearly every day I plug my iPhone into my computer at the office….
FRIENDSHIP AND OTHER SUPERPOWERS
This week I had one of those ultra vivid, soul penetrating dreams….
BLOOD, FIRE, LEMONS AND DISPROPORTIONATE PAIN
It’s a stunning Sunday morning in Colorado….
WHAT LITTLE GIRLS WISHED THEIR DADDIES KNEW
I’m spending the morning waiting for my car in the repair shop….
COFFEE BEANS AND CONDESCENSION
I thought I might be able to concentrate better without the weekend chores calling out to me…
GIRL AND SCRAP METAL
When a little girl has been used as a sexual toy instead of protected and treasured…
DANGEROUS DIFFERENCES
Recently, my 40th birthday was held in the backyard of a friend’s house….
Jesus Has A Penis
For those individuals who have been sexually abused and follow Christ as the center of their spirituality…