A few years ago, I was living a double life. The “seen” Valerie was a leader in ministry, friendly, engaging, and seemed to have it all together. Then there was the “unseen” Valerie who was acting out in fits of rage toward her family; battling anxiety,...
For most of my adult life, I have felt that my story was my enemy. My story was heavy, like chains that shackled me to shame, denial, and fear. If I could just hide from it or outrun it, then I could live the life that I longed to live. So I kept striving, running...
Are faith and trust the same thing? It was May 13, 1999. A day that would forever alter my life. It is the day my only sibling and brother, Bryce, died from taking his own life. I was a college student living in Tijuana, Mexico for my missionary internship and before...
Sitting in a familiar space, I expressed to our marriage counselors a desire for my husband to be more of a 'promise land’ thinker--like me--when it came to our marriage. I was grumbling that he seemed to only be able to focus on the day-to-day. Even though my husband...
Because He lives I can face tomorrow Because He lives all fear is gone Because I know, I know He holds the future And life is worth the living just because He lives Dressed up in a white bonnet and my prettiest pink dress with all the ruffles and...
I have a confession to make. For many, many years I was addicted to being busy in life so that I would not have to face the fear I had around my past, my present, and my future. I was afraid someone might find out who I had been in the past or what I was struggling...
When I was a little girl I was afraid of what was under my bed. I would fall asleep on my back, afraid that something would get me. I would get so worked up in my mind that I became convinced I would be a goner if I put my feet on the floor. This probably had...
Reclaimed Story exists to help women get unstuck from things in their past that hold them back from living the life they were created to live. Through a vibrant life with Christ, Biblical teaching, and honest community, our passion is to bring hope and inspire...
Have you ever received a gift you were not expecting? How did you feel at that moment? Provided for? Thought of? Seen? Did that gift come at a time when you thought that nothing good could ever come of your feelings or circumstances? Once again, let’s join Joseph in...
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