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CBN’s Dana Brown Ritter: Married to a Quadriplegic & Raising a Toddler

February 25, 2021 by Ericka Leave a Comment

What's it like to be a rising star journalist, raising a toddler and married to someone with a disability? Today's guest knows all about that. Dana Brown Ritter is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and has been a journalist for the past 20 years of her life. In this interview, we talk a bit about her rising career and the drama of working in the news business curing the Trump era. In the second portion of the interview, we pivot to hearing about her incredible love story, how she met her husband, who is a quadriplegic and the story fo their son's adoption. Dana has never known her husband without his disability, but an 8-year friendship and long distance relationship eventually … [Read more...]

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7 Actions in 7 Days to Jumpstart Your Faith

February 24, 2021 by Ericka Leave a Comment

Spiritual habits are one of the most important things we can prioritize in our faith lives. They can be small, but they matter so much in providing a foundation for us to grow in. God gave us so much direction in the Bible and the lives of many spiritual giants before us showcase some of these important spiritual habits as well. I've read a LOT of books about this stuff (and written about some of it elsewhere too!) and this list is my attempt to transfer a bit of that knowledge to you, as simply as possible. By the way, highly recommend this book for a deeper dive. So many people are looking for a jumpstart in their faith. Things often feel stale and COVID hasn't helped. But spring is coming and it's time to get back to pursuing … [Read more...]

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Devi Abraham: Untangling Sexual Ethics for a New Generation of Christians (Podcast)

February 11, 2021 by Ericka Leave a Comment

*Please note: We had some connection issues, so even after editing, there are several breaks in the audio, but I do not think it affects the convo much! Devi Abraham is a freelance writer, co-host of "Where Do We Go From Here?" podcast and mom of two living in Australia. Despite living so far away from me here in the United States, Australia is part of Western Christianity and she also grew up in a missionary family. Devi has a lot of fresh thoughts on things like politics, race and culture. Her podcast description is "untangling sexual ethics for a new generation of Christians," You can imagine how that caught my attention -- and I promptly binged several episodes! She and her co-host, Jessica Van Der Wyngaard (who created … [Read more...]

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Ellie Sanazaro: Choosing to Be a Special Needs Mom

January 28, 2021 by Ericka Leave a Comment

In the latest episode of the "Worth Your Time" podcast, I speak with Ellie Sanazaro, the author of a new children's book, Image Bearer Book. When Ellie was pregnant with her first child, she was told her baby had a chromosomal abnormality similar to Down Syndrome. She and her husband prepared to welcome a baby with special needs. After Rosalie was born, they found out the prenatal tests has been wrong. And yet, Ellie felt God had prepared her heart to be a mom to s child with special needs. Within a few years, she had had another baby and adopted a little boy with Down Syndrome named Finn (who is adorable!). This beautiful story led her to write this book, featuring children with all kinds of special … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Ericka: Writer, podcaster, wife, mother, runner and Enneagram 4! I write about faith + politics + addiction + church planting. I wrote a book once too -- see below!

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