When Trust Is Broken: Finding Hope and Healing After Becoming a Victim of Abuse. Childhood is meant to be marked by safety, love, and trust. But when that trust is violated through sexual abuse, the damage reaches far beyond the moment. Survivors often carry the effects well into adulthood, which Read more
You Are Worthy of Amazing & Good Things! Many of us struggle to believe that we are deserving of good things. Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve joy, peace, or blessings because of past mistakes? Or maybe you’ve been taught that suffering is just your lot in life? Read more
How to Find Hope When You Are in Caregiving Crisis Mode. Help! a weak voice cried as my husband and I rounded a corner on our morning walk. We slowed our pace, listening. Hey, hello? Help! the call floated from a pink apartment across the street, its windows cranked open Read more
Helping Children Adjust to Change Through Creative Play. Children experience change in many forms: moving to a new neighborhood, starting a new school, welcoming a new sibling, or having a parent travel for work. While these changes may seem manageable to adults, they can feel overwhelming for kids. One of Read more
Simple Night Routines That Help You Sleep (and Pray) Better Have you ever noticed how the quality of your evening directly impacts both your sleep and spiritual well-being? In our fast-paced world, creating intentional evening routines has become crucial for finding peace and connection before sleep. Our evening habits shape Read more
How to Find Hope in Hard Times. When our family returned home after a devastating storm and flood, it was overwhelming to see our unrecognizable belongings, touch our ruined treasures, and smell the mildew. The damage was intense, impacting all of my emotions at once. The flood waters were gone, Read more
How to Trust God in the Wilderness – Even When Things Feel Wildly Out of Control. The mayhem of May just ended, yet I’m still reeling from the chaos of my calendar. How about you? With the summer months approaching, we’re supposed to be gearing up for a break from Read more
Becoming Your Best Self—One Small Step at a Time Improvement is often seen as something big. Many people believe that they need to make major moves to feel better or do better. This idea can be discouraging and even stop people from trying at all. The truth is that long-term Read more
How I Found Incredible Hope in Forgiving. It’s true… My husband likes to remind me that you can never judge a book by its cover. Usually, this comment comes after I’ve nudged him in church, saying, “Awe, look at that sweet couple. He loves his wife,” as I point out Read more
How Motherhood Shapes Our Perception of Beauty As moms, we have busy days! What makes it all worthwhile is seeing our kids’ smiling faces, especially at the end of one of those busy periods. When we think back to before motherhood, many of us were likely very different people, including Read more
Finding Hope in Christ in My Garden “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 HCSB While I was growing up, my family often Read more
5 Ways to Nurture Hope in Disappointing Times How do we nurture hope in disappointing times? When Hubs and I first married, I had our lives mapped out. We’d enjoy a couple of years of just us before adding some “wees” to the family and embarking on the parenting journey. Read more