Easter has come and gone. Is your life looking like the chocolate bunny you bit into? Hollow? Empty? Meaningless? Near the end of Solomon’s life, although he became the wisest man in the world, he failed to heed his own advice. He looked back with …
Read MoreHold His Hand
Sometimes catastrophes just keep coming and coming and coming—with no relief in sight. We may even tell ourselves to “get a grip” because we feel like we’re losing it. When we collapse from shock, desperation, or exhaustion, perhaps “getting a grip” on Jesus’ hand is …
Read MoreMice and Marriage
Back when I was fairly fresh out of college, I worked at a cancer research facility. Rather naïve, I never anticipated sacrificing mice as part of my job, but it was an immunology lab, after all. 😂 The guy I worked with was a foreigner …
Read MoreChoosing the Transformer
“You have made us and drawn us to yourself, and our heart is unquiet until it rests in you.” —Saint Augustine Sanctification is the ongoing process of transformation, becoming more and more like Jesus. It includes taking up our cross daily, whatever it may look …
Read MoreWaiting Phase
Most of us experiencing trauma from betrayal are in the “waiting phase”. In fact, many of us wonder if we’ll ever get out. We wait for a spouse to accept responsibility. We wait for an apology, for an expression of empathy, or for God to …
Read MoreLiving Loved
Are we living like we are loved? 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 I am not diminishing any pain you are experiencing. I know it’s real. Sometimes we need a reminder—because the enemy seizes EVERY opportunity to snatch truth 📖 away. His mission is to deceive, steal, kill, and destroy! …
Read MoreWhat DO YOU believe?
“Live what you believe. Make your whole life your art.” Sue Bender So, what DO YOU believe? Do you believe nothing can separate you from God’s love? If you do, does your life reflect evidence of this belief? If you don’t believe it, then whose …
Read MoreGet Your Voice Back
Sharing your story and what’s on your heart ensures you know you have a voice. If you feel confused, lost, or uncertain, attending a group specifically for those experiencing trauma from betrayal can help. Whatever you’re feeling is normal, valid and real. Contact me if …
Read MoreWhat Do You See?
You know the little unwanted fuzzies that show up on sweaters? I was an adult in my 20’s before I realized plooshees were not part of the English language! It must have Dutch origin, because “plooshee” was common verbiage in my family. Very often, we …
Read MoreStay on Trail
If God were in to backpacking, “Stay on Trail” would probably be something He’d say. But sometimes we get lost, veering off the path, thinking our way is better than God’s. How do we know the right way? What decisions to choose—to remain in His …
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