Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an unknowable debt for that. One flaw: sometimes, early on, she would tell me things designed to make me think less of my mother, and I would wave her away, saying, 'Jane, this just
“I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.”
“The people who truly love me and loved me before all of this stuff. You can't ever leave them behind.”