Barrels, Belief, and Becoming

We hope to offer companionship and courage to those leaving inherited faiths and discovering themselves later in life; one story, one pour, and one truth at a time.

DeEtte Decker
DeEtte Decker, M.Div.

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Abbi Long, M.Div., Ph.D.

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