We all come to points in our becoming stories where we find ourselves at a crossroads—where we must decide to move forward, to take the step, to make the leap, becoming who God made us to [...]
We all have difficult chapters in our becoming stories—whether we’ve walked through a difficult breakup; battled addiction; survived abuse; struggled with depression; received the [...]
Change is a way of life; it is the expected unexpected. Change is sometimes eagerly wanted, while sometimes it is unsought. It is when change is not wanted that we often have the hardest time [...]
Why is it that it’s always so hard for us to believe that God isn’t mad at us? Often times, we view God in a way that reflects our own human nature. Whenever we make mistakes, we [...]
One of the most freeing things anyone ever said to me was, “…and, unfortunately, you’re going to get hurt again.” (I know…probably not quite what you were [...]
“I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel like an empty shell of a person. I go to class, say hi to my friends, and come back to my room and cry. What happened to me? I’m so scared the rest of my [...]
“For in grief nothing ‘stays put.’ One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral? But if a [...]
Forgiveness. It seems so simple, yet can also seems like one of the hardest things to do. Personally, I can forgive easier than I can forget. How can I just forget how people hurt me? How can I [...]
I remember watching the series finale of my favorite show recently and being completely wrecked as the events played out in a completely unexpected, unfavorable way. I was shocked, grieving the [...]