September 2021 - Karen Ruth Shock

September 30, 2021

Where Is God In Our Schools?

I work in a public school. A high school. A pretty big one. In the...

September 29, 2021

The Treadmill Of A Toxic Faith

Toxic. I’ve been worrying for the past several years about the toxins in our environment....

September 28, 2021

When Encouragement Isn’t So Encouraging

I remember like it was yesterday. Kevin and I were pretty young. 4 children. I...

September 26, 2021

I Couldn’t Stay Quiet Any Longer

"I feel like I’m jumping off a cliff". These were my words to Kev in...

September 24, 2021

When It All Began to Unravel

Why are evangelical christians so gullible? Prone...

September 23, 2021

Just Go Ahead and Leave Your Brain at the Door

I can’t trust myself. This is what I was taught....

September 20, 2021

I Was So Wrong About Purity Culture

I remember this season well. True Love Waits. Lots of high school girls coming to...

September 17, 2021

To Be Loved

How does perfect love cast out fear? Why does it say that? I’m sure it...

September 15, 2021

It’s Worth It.

Could my depression have been caused by being a stay at home mom? The long...

September 14, 2021

Why Put It Out There?

An Open Heart. What does that even mean? How...

September 13, 2021

I Labeled Myself A Loser

I used to use my “depravity” as an...

September 12, 2021

I Know Better Now

There were some years in there where I questioned my parents’ faith. Hear me on...

September 10, 2021

Was There A Demon Inside of Me?

Do you know what it’s like to be told your anxiety is a demon?...

September 08, 2021

Who’s Leading Who?

I used to tell my husband he needed to lead me. Let me say it...

September 05, 2021

The Day my Faith Became Driven by Fear (a letter to myself)

Dear Little Karen, You are gonna be ok....

September 04, 2021

I Was Always Free?

I was told to stay in the ranks. ...

September 02, 2021

Here We Go

A new adventure. Writing on a new site. Hoping to bring along my old friends....

September 01, 2021

The Shame of it All.

After a tear-filled counseling appointment, Krista looked at me and said “I think we’ve struck...

September 01, 2021

Kid

My favorite name. Dad called me “kid”. So did Aunt Ruth. My brother Bill does...

September 01, 2021

Is This Even Real?

Might be my favorite saying. Sometimes I say it like this… Is any of this...

September 01, 2021

Who Am I?

No, really?Who am I to have a blog?To write posts the way I do?How did...