Overcoming Cycles Co-dependency Part 3: Control
It’s pouring the rain outside. The day could not have provided a better demonstration of the illusion of control. I can’t control the...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Oct 145 min read
Overcoming Cycles Co-dependency Part 2: Avoidance
Avoidance. I wish I could tell you I had used avoidance to work good in my life but I'd be lying if I did. I defined avoidance in my...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Sep 235 min read
Overcoming Cycles of Co-dependency Part 1: Compliance
Compliance – it's a complicated word for me. The emotional, mental, and even physical compliance have taken their toll on my body and my...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Aug 267 min read
Overcoming Cycles of Co-Dependency: An Introduction
Hello everyone! This may sound very strange, but I am excited to take you through this new blog series! I recently admitted to myself...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Aug 15, 20237 min read
What's in a Name Part 3: My “City” Called “Unlovable”
I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! The last blog in this series is very personal to me. It's been a long journey to...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Aug 7, 20235 min read
What's in a Name Part 2: The "Cities" in our Heads
Hello everyone and welcome to Part 2! You are probably looking at this title and thinking to yourself, “What is she talking about? What...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jul 31, 20233 min read
What's in a Name Part 1: An Introduction (And Upcoming Book News)
I don't own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! This will be my third blog series this year! I will also be adding some materials...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jul 22, 20235 min read
The Things I've Wanted to Say to the Church (But Didn't Think I Could) Part 3: Love and Respect
**I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! As promised, my final blog in this series! I will be posting them all together...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jul 3, 20234 min read
The Things I've Wanted to Say to the Church (But Didn't Think I Could) Part 2: Racism in the Church
Hello everyone! I suspect I will pen more upsetting and unsettling things today, and that is okay. The patient (the Church) requires the...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jun 19, 20236 min read
The Things I Want to Say to the Church (But Didn't Think I Could) Part 1: The Lie of Regret
Hello everyone! I'm starting a new blog series. The problem with this series is it may not leave you with warm fuzzies. Then again, warm...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
May 6, 20237 min read
Lion and Lioness, God's Design: Part 3
I do not own the rights to this photo. The Role of Feminism and Why the Church Must Make Amends Hello everyone! Today's Part 3 will...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Feb 21, 20235 min read
Lion and Lioness, God's Design: Part 2
Jesus' Design for Gender Reconciliation and Relationships in the Church and Beyond: “Biblical Roles” vs. God's True Design I do not own...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jan 9, 20236 min read
Lion and Lioness, God's Design: Part 1
I do not own the rights to this photo. Lion and Lioness: Jesus' Design for Gender Reconciliation and Relationships in the Church and...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Lion and Lioness, God's Design: An Introduction
I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! I am so excited about this upcoming blog series! This theme has been on my heart a...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jun 29, 20227 min read
The Abortion Debate Part 2: What Now Church?
Hello everyone! I have been mulling over this writing since yesterday. You may recall I wrote about the abortion debate before...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
May 25, 20229 min read
The Abortion Debate Part 1: Is it About Love and Protection, or Control? Where is Our Compassion?
I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello all! I had no intention of writing this blog. However, I think given the urgency in our...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Mar 29, 20226 min read
Changing the Church’s Narrative Part 5: Racism
Hello everyone! I cannot believe we are at the end of March 2022! Spring and Easter are coming in many ways for this nation! Today, I...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Mar 14, 20225 min read
Changing the Church's Narrative Part 4: Women in Leadership
Hello everyone! I can't believe the middle of March is almost upon us! Spring is coming! This is the first real spring I have been...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Feb 7, 20226 min read
Changing the Church's Narrative Part 3: Love and Unrepentant People
Hello everyone! Valentine's Day, the holiday of love, is almost upon us in 2022! With that in mind, and with the continued sex and abuse...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jan 25, 202211 min read
Changing the Church’s Narrative Part 2: Sex, Marriage, Single People, and the LGBTQIA Community
Hello everyone! Here comes Part 2! I’m going to push some religious and political buttons. I’m sure of it. My goal is simply to point...
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