Power of God

This has been an amazingly tough year and we are ending it sick. There has been many moments where we contemplated being unalive. Many moments where we cried to Jesus begging Him to take us home. Many many late nights where death seemed imminent and welcome. This last week we've been moderately sick and ended…

Reframe it

Perspective is a tricky thing. We hear all the time to stand up for ourselves and call out injustice done to us. Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest remind us all constantly that we have worth and we need to fight for our value to be known. All good things, right? It sounds empowering and strong. It…

Family of God…

I am not the one to ask about healthy family dynamics or what a family unity should look like. None of my family experiences have been anything other than dysfunctional at best. So last week when my pastor discussed how as Christians we are all siblings in Christ, I internally winced. My initial thought was…

Changing the Narrative: Grow Your Authentic Self

Be authentic, be you. Being authentic is something that we hear about all the time now. Be your authentic self. People who matter don't mind and people who mind don't matter. We've all heard sayings like these before, and will continue to for a long time coming. It sounds nice, but how many of us…

When Bitterness Eats at You…

Holding on to bitterness and anger leads to sickness.

When Mother’s Day Hurts

Mother's Day. The day when Facebook feeds are full of sweet sentiments directed towards mothers. The day when Instagram is flooded with Mother's Day wishes. The day when text messages are sent in mass proportions honoring mothers. The day when some of us feel the need to hide under a rock. Jesus knows some of…

Pray Away Depression?

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Wait, what? Does this actually work? As a Christian we often hear from misguided people that if we pray hard enough Jesus will heal our depression and mental health challenges. In essence, we're told that if we are still struggling, we either don't believe or aren't praying hard enough. This…

Experiencing God’s Mercy

There are so many times I can look back on now, and see God's mercy and grace in our life. There are countless events that have taken place that we shouldn't have physically survived, let alone emotionally survived. Most of these events were direct results of terribly misguided choices and the insistence of doing things…

Mental Health Awareness Month: How YOU Can Help

As someone who confronts mental health challenges everyday, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. And now it's May, so we all get the opportunity to learn and grow our understanding of how important mental health awareness truly is. If you've been reading or following us for any length of time, you…

Trauma Reactions and Jesus

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com I love Jesus. I am fully devoted to Him, and yet I still struggle with the blame game. As people in my life hurt us, or we struggle with trauma reactions, we find ourselves questioning everything we believed to be fact, including Jesus' love. Is this fair? Probably not,…