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The Hard and Holy Gift of Thanks

Nov 23, 2017 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 7 comments

Every November, scores of Americans turn into heralds of thankfulness. The call to give thanks shows up in our advertisements, our social media feeds, our decor, and it fills our minds. Every year, many hearts struggle for the weight of grief, or loss, or separation,...

When God Doesn’t Take Away the Hard

Nov 15, 2017 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 4 comments

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “Please God, why? I need you to make this stop now!” Desperate prayers tumbled out in...

More Than Prayer for Whole Healing

Mar 16, 2017 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 2 comments

My emotions went sky high. An event triggered pain in an area where I continue to need healing. I don’t expect to live in a perfectly calm and emotional state in every moment, but there are times when it’s clear emotions take over on a regular basis. When they do, cue...

The Mystery of Thanks in the Midst of Trials

Nov 23, 2016 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 3 comments

When reading or hearing this verse, I’ve been known to cringe a bit. Not as much today as I have in the past, but still…does it get to you as much as it does to me? It’s right there in the beginning of the book of James. He begins his address to God’s...

More Than Words {Choose Forgiveness}

Nov 11, 2016 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 0 comments

Can you imagine the likelihood of such a scene? A host of angst-ridden engagements between three young boys. Accusations yelled out, grabbing and taking implemented, and even the wild facial taunts and bodily aggression. Shocker. Imagine those times when children, and...

When Things Are Not As You Wish Them To Be {Choose Praise}

Oct 24, 2016 | Spiritual Health & Recovery | 0 comments

Sometimes I wish I could stop being me. All the things I don’t like about myself come rushing to mind and I must realize the enemy is active or I’ll get caught in a downward spiral. I bet I’m not the only one. The enemy and his horde of followers, they are liars and...

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When Trying Harder Isn't Helping & You're Tired of Hurting

No matter how hard you try to do the "right" and "good" things, especially as a Christian, sometimes the hard things never end.

It's frustrating and depleting.

You may wonder how to make it through. And why isn't God doing the things you thought he'd do?

Perhaps you're in a season of transition.

You realize you're not the person you thought you'd be. You're not experiencing the "abundant" life you thought you should have by now.

You may look back at your life and wonder, "How did it get this way?" "What happened?" "Why haven't I been able to do (or not do) the things I want to do? Or act the way I want to act with other people?"

You may be feeling exhausted, confused, hurt, and disappointed.

But dealing with all those messy thoughts & feelings seems like too much.

What can you do? Could it ever be different?

It can.

After years of over-serving, people-pleasing, and trying to be a "good" Christian, I bottomed out. In deep pain & utter exhaustion I cried out to God asking for healing, not just for the recent trauma & extreme stress I'd endured, but for the years of fears that held me back from being who I sensed I was designed to be.

It was a scary prayer, so I asked God for courage to face the steps of growth that would be difficult.

Since then, I've experienced a tremendous amount of healing & pursued a lifelong journey of growth.

Today, I feel more fully alive as the person God designed me to be. The journey that began with a prayer in 2013 continues today

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