…there is Hope…
God's Message: "Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets God aside as dead weight. He's like a tumbleweed on the prairie, out of touch with the good earth. He lives rootless and aimless in a land where nothing grows." (Jeremiah 17:5-6... Continue Reading →
Dear Three-Year-Old Paula, I’m so sorry that I never realized how broken and scarred you’ve been all this time. I guess I had shut you down so that I could survive moving forward. You didn’t know how to deal with those you trusted betraying you at such a core identity level. You had... Continue Reading →
Written by Judith A Cruz-Vazquez By most accounts myself and my children should have been added to the list of statistics. I came from an abusive background, on all levels. I didn’t get help and as I got older I immersed myself in extremely destructive lifestyle choices. I was a teen run away, involved in... Continue Reading →
I think sometimes we take for granted - or perhaps we forget - what this season really is all about. The Good News. The Gospel. In this season we acknowledge Jesus's death, and we celebrate His resurrection from the dead. But, what does this [Easter] season means for us? Everyone... Continue Reading →
Written by Dr. Michelle Bengtson As a young child, I can’t remember life before a spirit of fear and anxiety slithered in and took up residence. I was “a good girl” and always aimed to please…so much so that to some degree I lost myself because I looked to adopt the ideas and... Continue Reading →
Written by Sarah Knepper For almost 20 years now I've been an emotional eater. This title has gotten easier to say out loud now that I have been publicly speaking about this for the past five months. I decided to share this with my readers because I believe there are thousands of women struggling... Continue Reading →
Lisa Brown is married, has a six-year-old boy and five-year-old girl. She and her family love to go for drives in the Colorado Rocky Mountains not far from where they live. Together they are a home school, fun-loving, God-seeking family. Lisa is our co-host in the upcoming series regarding Self-Esteem and Food-Related Issues. You can find her blogging over... Continue Reading →
Most of us here know personally the feeling of brokenness. Whether this is something we have dealt with in the past and overcame, or something that we are still battling. One major struggle of so many people involves issues with food. Whether overeating, binging and purging, or not eating at all. Often our... Continue Reading →
Today, as part of the series, Beth has shared her story and thoughts about depression. [separator top="30" bottom="30" style="shadow"] "Crazy Chicken Lady. Depression Warrior. Chronic Introvert. Beth Biggers is the lone island of estrogen in her family of four. She married her best friend at the tender age of nineteen. She is the... Continue Reading →
In continuation of the Series on Depression, today Sanjay shares with us how he supported his mother-in-law as she battled her depression. A few years ago my mother-in-law (Margaret) was battling with depression having contemplated a few horrific events in her life growing up, her present life at the time and... Continue Reading →
