“I feel so discarded.” Those heavy-hearted words rang through on a text. I knew my friend was in the midst of a painful breakup, but the word “discarded” implied so much more than just the loss of a relationship. In that one word were feelings of being used up, unnecessary, rejected, and unwanted.
Read MoreHere I am again; heart, mind, soul and body pulled in a thousand directions, feeling as though I can’t keep myself together for one more minute.
Read MoreDid I really believe my happiness could rest on something so superficial as the amount of gravity it takes to hold my feet to the earth?
Read MoreMany women know what it is like to have a husband choose someone else as their lover and companion, shattering their hearts into a million pieces. Unfortunately, many less know how to praise the Lord in the midst of their pain. But, at least for a time, Leah knew. She knew, as the psalmist wrote: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Read MoreThe door burst open and early morning light instantly flooded the room. Men shouted accusations. One walked over to her and yanked her from the bed of her lover. She managed to wrap a sheet clumsily around herself before she was hastily pushed out the door. The air was still cool and she shivered now both from fear and from cold.
Read MoreDo you ever feel as though you aren't worthy? That if God, or others really knew what you are like, there would be no room for you? That if the people in church knew your past sins, or current struggles, you'd be on the outside looking in? If so, read the following story and be amazed. It's about you. And it's about me. It's about how every single one of us is pursued by Jesus, right where we are...
Read MoreStrip us down to our bare souls, and we’re all pretty much alike… Each of us longing for significance, love, security, friendship, and struggling with loneliness, fear, loss and disappointment.
Read MoreI’ve always loved driving through rolling hillsides and coming upon an old, red, chippy barn, whether it be situated on a carpet of grass with a sky blue backdrop, or standing as a burst of color on a snowy white day. A barn is reminiscent of all things earthy, natural and organic and is an icon of simplicity…all things I desperately long for in my life.
Read MoreIt’s those broken parts of our lives that people are drawn to. Because they can relate to us; because they can feel safe in our presence knowing that we don’t have it all together either.
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