by Rae Halder | Jun 2, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog, theology
After launching this blog on June 5, 2012 and spending nearly 4 years working for awareness and healing around the topic of sexualized violence in the Mennonite Church, it is time for me (Rachel Halder) to step down from this blog so I can step up to other projects...
by Rae Halder | Feb 7, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, trauma
<—– This is a photo of the trees and me being supermodel Awesome. Down below is a video (vlog post) of the trees and me being not supermodel but superhero AWESOME. Seriously. One year ago there was NO WAY you would have found me talking this openly...
by Rae Halder | Jan 26, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Have you heard the term self-care mentioned a time or two? How does it make you feel? Do you shrug your shoulders and say, “Self-care? Who on earth has time for that?!” Many people in the Christian and activist world lack a self-care discipline. I...
by Rae Halder | Jan 21, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Have you ever thought about compassion? I mean, reallllly thought about it? Have you considered the line Jesus says, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and rather than use it to justify how we treat others, look at it as a reflection of how we treat...
by Rae Halder | Jan 20, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Thank you everyone for your support, kind words, and thoughts that were shared yesterday. I felt so loved and held by this amazing community. If you didn’t see yesterday’s vlog on vulnerability, it’s not too late to check it out here. As I mention at...
