Forgiveness

When Heather's childhood was shattered by tragedy, her "simple" mission to love others suddenly became much more complicated.

(UN)ASHAMED: Living Outside of Fear

I’ve used many words to describe my thought processes. I have an “overactive imagination”. I’m “excessively analytical”. My mental wheels just “won’t stop spinning”. But at the the heart lies a very real and dangerously large emotion: fear.

(UN)ASHAMED: The Sin of BUSY

I had finally worked my way up to a job that was more than a job; it was a career. And it was my dream come true. .. And then, it all ended.

Jehovah Shalom: The Lord is Peace

Yesterday the tears would not stop flowing. I allowed myself to go down a path of WHAT IFS that had me sobbing uncontrollably, and I could not stop for a majority of the day. Because this was my BOY...

Encountering God, Fully Known

Fully known. And loved. There are times when this is incredibly hard to believe. Because I know myself. And I am deeply flawed.

Dying to Self

"You can’t pour from an empty vessel," the flesh beckons. "You must love yourself before you can adequately love others. Oh but Jesus says there is a better way."

The Grass is Greener

An over-abundance of desire for what we do not have can quickly and easily move us right into comparison territory.

Call to Action: Excuse the Mess

I have a bad habit that I need to break. And I have an inkling that I’m in good company. Whenever my house is not perfect {which is roughly 99.9% of the time}, I utter these three little words to anyone who might happen to stop by: “EXCUSE THE MESS.”

Call to Action: Moving Forward

To be made new in the attitude of my mind. This is one of the hardest things for me right now. I’m TIRED.

I AM… Alive

He was standing right in front of them, holes in his hands, his feet, his side. And they doubted?... But aren’t we the same?