With Christmas less than a week away, what would it look like for you to take time to pause amongst the busyness? We are constantly distracted during the holidays. Our minds work overtime to keep shopping lists, sale prices, coupons, Aunt Julie’s favorite kind of...
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Melissa
For most of my life, I struggled with low self-worth that resulted in a lack of self-care and emotional eating. My earliest childhood memory is hiding food in my room and my parents finding mouse droppings on my bed. Boy, was I in trouble! And I felt...
Valerie
Never did I think I would run away from home at the age of 41. Yet there I was in November of 2019 in my minivan alone, leaving behind my family and my home, trying to outrun my shame of hurting my husband and kids once again with my explosive anger. My wake up call...
Elizabeth
The trauma of being molested when I was a child came out negatively in my life before I understood what was going on. As a young adult, I saw myself as damaged and unlovable. The hurt that I had held onto for 15 or so years provoked me to choose unhealthy ways to numb...
Amy
I had an eight-year battle with infertility. I got married later in life, at 30. I felt like God brought my husband into my life, so when we married, I just expected the fairy-tale 2.5 children would arrive to make our life complete. At first, it was okay; I had...
Life-Changing Power
When I think back on moments in my life, I can see how God was with me in the midst of things, even when I didn't know it. Even when I didn't feel Him, He was there. Wherever you are right now, God is not only listening, He is also in the process of rescuing,...
It Goes By Fast
Ohhhh, my old friend November… We have a love/hate relationship, don't we? I LOVE the feeling of fall in the air and pumpkin everything, but I am not a fan of how quickly time passes and before I know it, you are gone. We will blink again, and it will be January....
When Fear and Anxiety Strike
I know what it is like to feel paralyzed with fear. When all of the "what-ifs" are flooding your mind like rushing waves, so fast that you struggle to catch your breath. I've been there. If you find yourself overcome with fear, you are not alone. Things that are a...
Trusting God Is Exciting
My family is about to embark on a road trip. We have a tradition of having a goodie bag full of surprises in the car. With three children, the echo of “Are we there yet?” never ceases. We like to add a little fun to the car trip so we play a game approximately every...