A Tidbit from My Heart

Today I’m sharing a tidbit from my heart with you… Last year God placed a dream on my heart and it is hard to believe that 9 months later it has come true. It has been amazing to see what God can do through a life when they follow the calling and dreams He places […]

Being Real: Forgiving Your Abuser

Forgiving your abuser is by far the hardest and one of the last steps that you’ll take beginning your life after relational abuse. It is not a step that can be done early in the process, and should not be pushed on by family and/or friends. Everyone will come to this place of forgiveness in […]

It’s All About Relationships: New Family Series

After regaining my ministry focus for my blogs, I have a lot more time on my hands. Time that I realize I must be faithful in using and I must ensure that I’m not wasting it. Over the last year and a half, I’m realizing that I’ve lost a lot of time with those I […]

You Are Beloved

Beloved isn’t a word often used, in fact the only time I can remember seeing it is on the headstone of a grave. I wonder why is it that such a precious, meaningful word is used only after we’ve lost those dear to us? The word beloved is found over 40 times in the Bible, […]

Being Real: Forgiving Yourself

In your life after relational abuse there are many stages that you will go through. Times that seem harder than the abuse itself, freeing moments that make you want to throw caution to the wind and many more that you’ll come to experience along the way. One of the hardest things you’ll have to do […]

You Are: Adopted

At some point in our lives, we are going to feel like we don’t belong. Whether it be in our own family, with our friends, or our church home, the feeling of not fitting in is sure to come our way. During these times we must strive to remember that our feelings are not full […]

Being Real: Life After Relational Abuse

When you’re in the midst of an abusive relationship you wonder how there could be life after relational abuse. You think that there is no way that you could possibly live any kind of a “normal” life again. I’m here to say that there is life after relational abuse. There is hope for the future.  […]

Discipling Our Kids is a Life Long Process

When God gives us children, it is a blessing that He is choosing to bestow on us. These little blessings are ours to love and raise. How we bring them up will greatly determine who they will become as an adult. Their words, actions, and beliefs as adults are most often based on how we […]

You Are…New Faith Series

Do you know who you are in Christ? In our lives there are mountains to climb and valleys to wander through. Along each of our paths it can be easy to forget who we are in Christ. This is something that we can not lose sight of, because in Christ alone, we receive strength when […]

Being Real: Overcoming Relational Abuse

There is a quote that I’ve heard often over the years, and though I love the idea of it, I know that it isn’t accurate. “Time heals all wounds.” 10+ years down the road, my wounds aren’t healed. The pain has lessened, the bad memories don’t hit me every day…but when I do remember, the […]