With all the stones of shame around you, I see one in your hand too.
People Watching: How snapshot judgments can make us miss out on the heart behind the person.
What if we changed the way we looked at the people around us? What if we changed the way we looked at ourselves? What if we went from "people watching" to "people engaging"? Read this and then look up and try to see the people around you through a new lens.
A Cry for Help (Psalm 143)
Have you ever experienced turning to God in a cry for help? There are times when we ask nicely that He show up, and times that we desperately plea to Him to be present in an overwhelming hard place in our life. We can turn to Him through our greatest joys, our darkest days, and our search for hope in impossible circumstances. (Click the link to read today's encouragement) a-cry-for-help-psalm-143
What Would My Life Look Like Without Pain?
What would a pain-free life look like, and would I even like it?
The Voice of Shame in My Life
Shame has a voice in my life, it's time for me to talk back!
The Fight out of Anxiety, Trauma, & Depression
There is strength needed to get out of the difficult times in our life, a strength we don't feel in that moment we have. It is in there, it is coming, hold on, your strength is returning! This is a great read for someone going through a difficult season of their life or for you to understand someone in your life who is.
The Rollercoaster of Grief
There is so much that goes into grief, and it involves loss and sadness of all sorts. Grief is a crazy roller coaster that can feel like it won't ever end.
10 Reasons why I Hate Porn
Porn is a real issue that more people need to talk about and hear the reality of what it does to relationships and to yourself. Here's my passionate thoughts on such a real issue.
Why is “STOP” with people different than “STOP” with technology
I'm getting really real with the importance of setting healthy boundaries in relationships and the damage it does when people don't respect them:
Fear, Forget, and Possible Strength
Recovering from trauma is different for all of us, but the plan we need is acknowledging the fear that is present, not forgetting what happened, and finding the strength you have gained in the process.