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...
by Rae Halder | Jan 19, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
I’ve been debating whether or not to post this for the past 24+ hours. To say that it is embarrassing is an understatement. I showed my closest friend the video below, asking their honest opinion on whether or not I should launch a vlogging (video blog) series...
by Our Stories Untold | Dec 15, 2015 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Tim Nafziger *The piece originally appeared as as a blog post on TheMennonite.org on December 12, 2015. ———————————- On December 1st, Mennonite Church USA’s (MCUSA) Executive Board...
by Our Stories Untold | Aug 9, 2015 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Anonymous “There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” —Audre Lorde My assailants told me I was cute, that I was beautiful and small, that I was sweetness, that my hair was soft, that I looked innocent. My assailant told...
by Rae Halder | Jul 18, 2015 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Rae wrote a version of this piece, originally posted on Facebook, late on Friday, July 3, after attending the Mennonite Church USA’s “Service of Lament and Hope” for survivors of sexual abuse. The service came a day after MCUSA delegates passed two seemingly...