From Certainty to Uncertainty

From Certainty to Uncertainty

From age seven on, I grew up in a Christian fundamentalist setting. Reflecting on this from my adult perspective, much of the messaging that I absorbed centered around matters of sexuality and reproduction: No sex before marriage. Women who have babies out of wedlock...

Glimmers of Heaven

Glimmers of Heaven

One of my favorite places to experience glimmers of heaven is through the friendships we’re offered here on earth. When I think of the ways that all nations will come together and what it will be like to experience “the healing of the nations,” (Revelation 22:2) many...

Practicing Vulnerability at Home

Practicing Vulnerability at Home

Sometimes vulnerability makes me squirm—particularly in my closest relationships and when the stakes are highest. This is ironic, considering that as an author, vulnerability is sort of my jam. Readers who’ve read my very personal memoir have shared their appreciation...

Sara Easterly
Sara Easterly is an adoptee and the author of books that include Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024), co-authored with birth parent Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard and adoptive parent Lori Holden, as well as the award-winning spiritual memoir, Searching for Mom (Heart Voices, 2019). Her essays, articles, and book reviews have been widely published, and she is the founder of Adoptee Voices, supporting other adoptees in their storytelling. Sara is also a co-host of the Adoption Unfiltered podcast, and previously led the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) of Western Washington, where she was recognized as SCBWI Member of the Year. She is a trained course facilitator with the Neufeld Institute and brings 20+ years of experience as a publicist and event planner orchestrating book tours, launch campaigns, and large-scale events. Find her at saraeasterly.com.

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