Are you looking for healing and hope?Have you been struggling with something for so long, you’re ready to give up on ever finding freedom?I’ve found myself in that place more than I’d like to admit. I’ve been tangled in the lies of sin and shame. And I’ve been caught up in the darkness, unable to find my…
Standing up to persecution isn’t easy. Especially around those we really care about.How much time and energy do we spend trying to fit in?It’s natural – wanting to be included, accepted.I know I’ve been through many seasons where I desperately wanted to fit in – at work, with friends or with family.And sometimes it goes…
Where is God in our most desperate times of suffering? Why does He let terrible things happen to good people? Isn’t He powerful enough to stop the pain, the heartache and the tragedy? These are some really difficult questions we all face at some point in our lives.I’ve faced tragedies, and walked through some heart-wrenching times…
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” -Luke 10:29Oh, how often I want to justify my own lack of initiative. There have been so many times when I’ve seen someone in need and shrugged off the call to love them.To be honest, sometimes I genuinely don’t want…
If there is one thing I’ve let go unnoticed in my life for far too long, it’s the lies that Satan has been feeding me ever since I was a young girl. For me it was: You aren’t good enough. You have to work to be loved. Your past defines you. What is it for…
I’d bet you could relate to me when I say that I’ve been hurt-more than once.Sometimes the same person hurts over and over, and other times, it’s a hurt big enough to push you away for good.Friends. Family. Spouses. We can’t avoid the reality that we are all broken people and sometimes in that brokenness,…
My life has been riddled with lies.Lies about who I am. Lies about how I should be. Lies about where my worth rests. Sometimes, I recognize these lies and attempt to stand against them. But more often than not, they permeate my every day and become a part of the beliefs about my own heart.I’ve…
Do you ever feel that there is something in your past that is too big, too ugly for God to wash over and make new?Maybe the brokenness of your past still follows you day in and day out.Or maybe the consequences of the past still haunt you in your weakest moments. I know this because…
Have you ever been slammed with news that left you reeling? Emotions high and hope seeming to slip through your fingers?I’ve had so many moments like this. …news from a doctor …a fight with a family member …”no” to a long awaited prayerThese moments happen often, and yet, for so long, I let my emotions…
If you have ever worried or stressed about anything, this post is for you.I know I can find myself weaving through bunny trails of thought on a number of stressful things.What sorts of bills are coming up? What about that fight the other day? How will I get all the work done that needs to be…
