You Are Not Broken Beyond Repair When this tree broke in a storm it felt like a visual representation of our family—something beautiful that had been devastated and broken by the storms of life. We lovingly cut off the broken branches. Honestly, we weren’t sure if the tree could be saved much less be beautiful again. Over the next
Category: Inner Healing
What if we see our fear, anxiety, and insecurity as an opportunity to grow spiritually? What if that pill, that prayer, that counseling isn’t meant to take your pain away? What if God is using your stress, overwhelm, sleeplessness…as motivation? What if it hasn’t gone away because that’s not the point? I’ve got good news! Anxiety is a universal
“You’re not good enough.” Four little words. Words that hang over our head, constantly lurking in the back of our mind. Perhaps someone said these words to us so they are on continual playback. They play on our fears and tempt us to act accordingly. These four little words affect our behavior, often when we don’t even realize it.
In high school, I had the wonderful opportunity to work closely with our youth pastor as a student leader. My male counterpart, John, was a friend I dearly loved and admired. He was incredibly talented and a strong leader. Not only were we part of the planning and organization of our youth group, but we were personally discipled by
The greatest need of the human heart is forgiveness. Walking in forgiveness is necessary in order to have consistent fellowship with God and others. Without it, we are missing the enjoyment of a deep, intimate fellowship with God that both He and we desire. Without it, we carry anger toward others and ultimately toward God. Unforgiveness is a