For my forthcoming book “Dirty Girls”, I’m collecting the stories of women who have experienced an addiction to pornography. Whether you’d still consider yourself addicted or have found victory from your struggle, I would like to read your story for possible inclusion in my book. God never wastes an experience. Perhaps this is your opportunity… Continue reading Your Story in “Dirty Girls” the Book
Author: Crystal Renaud
Crystal Renaud is the Founder & Executive Director of WHOLE Women Ministries whose projects include Dirty Girls Ministries and WHOLE Women’s Conference. She is also the author of Dirty Girls Come Clean (Moody Publishers), a speaker and student who lives in the Kansas City area. Follow @crystalrenaud on Twitter and visit her website for info on coaching and speaking at http://crystalrenaud.com.
Why I Told My Dad
If you’ve been following my story very long you know that my dad shows up every so often in the stories I tell. Usually about how he wasn’t around for me emotionally. Or even much physically. How perhaps even that lack of relationship may have contributed to some of the trouble I got myself into.… Continue reading Why I Told My Dad
Where Did “PinkHairedGirl” Go?
My single greatest takeaway from Echo Conference was Rhett Smith’s breakout on “Not Losing Yourself in Social Media.” About six months ago I left my old blog (PinkHairedGirl.net) behind to focus solely on Dirty Girls Ministries. But I kept “pinkhairedgirl” on Twitter because it is a name that people knew and I didn’t want to… Continue reading Where Did “PinkHairedGirl” Go?
“Come Stand in the Light…”
Most of you may not realize that my full-time job is actually in church communications and am actually a Regional Network Coordinator for the Center for Church Communications. I fully believe in God’s use of creativity, media and communications in carrying out His message in the Church and beyond. I was able to attend Echo… Continue reading “Come Stand in the Light…”
Cheapening God’s Grace
Last night I found a “goals” type of school paper I wrote when I was just 16 years old. Behind pretty words about my newfound faith and elaborate life goals hid a girl who was hopeless. A girl entangled by pornography and sexual addiction. I clearly remember when I wrote this paper. It was the… Continue reading Cheapening God’s Grace