When the Ground Swallows You {The Grove: Betrayal}
As on any other Sunday morning, I was greeted at the door of my church. The drawn out “How——are——you, Amy?” seemed a little over-the-top. As did the soulful look into my eyes; but I shook it off as the greeter being his moderately dramatic self. Stepping into the narthex, a woman came up to me […]
A Grace Greater than Betrayal
As someone who has worked with middle school, I am all to familiar with betrayal. Fifth grade seems to be the year where many of us have our first brush with a friend who shares what we told them in confidence or talks behind our back. Fifth grade seems to be the year where many […]
Betrayal Hurts and that’s Okay
When I was in 8th grade, I told one of my good friends a secret about a crush I had on a boy. Although I had been wisely advised by my family not to trust her, I did anyway. You can guess what happened—she blabbed. She told everyone my secret. The gossip spread like wildfire […]
Where’s the Happy Ending to Betrayal?
Betrayal is a very strong word. In fact, just looking at that word in print — thinking about it, remembering how it feels, maybe even sensing guilt over being the betrayer in a situation — brings up emotions and feelings and painful memories for many of us. Friendships lost Marriage fights Work tensions Ministry failures Family […]
The Grove Prompt: Betrayal
Betrayal. Sadly, we have all been on both sides of this word. We have each tasted the bitterness of betrayal. Of having trust violated. Of having what you thought you knew, to be built on a foundation that could not hold it. Betrayal’s reach can be long. Unfortunately, we also have also eaten the bitter […]