Have you ever had to endure the hurt caused by someone else’s mistake? If so, did you feel like no one knew you were hurting? Maybe you even felt abandoned by people you thought you could count on to care for you. Perhaps you just felt alone.
Identity
I Thought I Saw You
Lately, I have found my heart to be very heavy. There is so much fear, hatred, and division in the world. Some days I try to ignore it, other days it is too heavy to carry and my knees and my heart buckle under the pressure of its weight. Maybe you have...
How Has Quarantine Changed You?
We are in a unique season right now. It’s not just our country that’s experiencing the pandemic. It’s the whole world! While countries around the world have locked down, I feel a sense of connectedness to places far away that I have never felt before. ...
Imperfectly Perfect
During quarantine, I have been spending a lot of time with my kids. In the blink of an eye, I had to figure out how to activate the super powers of my kid's teachers. All while working to launch a ministry, be a playmate, encourager, and single handedly taking on the...
Have You Ever Wanted Power and Control?
From when I was 16 to 19 years old, there are things that happened during that time I am not proud of. In fact, I have spent years trying to forget them. We had a family friend that had been in my life from when I was 8 to 19 years old. By the age of 16, I trusted him...
What are the thoughts that play on repeat in your mind?
As we were cleaning out our garage recently, I came across a box full of cassette tapes from Middle School and High School. As I looked at the covers of the albums, it took me right back to the memories and feelings from that time in my life. One of the things we did...
I Felt Like An Imposter
I had only been to a church a handful of times in my life. I knew the name of Jesus from seeing His name on signs; advertisements and occasionally when other people would talk about Him. That is all that I knew of Him. Until, I had an encounter with His...
Journey to Restoration
While working in a jewelry store at the mall, seeing my surroundings and people clearly was very important. I constantly gave customers directions to other stores in the mall and acknowledged them by name and if I didn’t recognize a customer that I had previously...
Reclaiming The Newness
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 When I became the owner of my new car, I polished everything daily with careful detail. I found myself making sure there was no trash left in her when I got out at the end of the...