Category: Journal

  • Choosing a Different Way, One Step at a Time

    Change begins with the choices you make. Many of those choices are shaped early by the guidance you receive, the environment you grow up in, and the examples set before you. And when that guidance is missing or broken, the choices you make can lead you down difficult paths. I know this from experience. Some…

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  • The Quiet Ways God Began to Restore Me

    If all hope feels lost, take heart: God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 (KJV) No matter how deep the pain, God sees you. And when you call on Him in faith, He begins a work of healing that…

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  • Sitting with the Pain I Used to Run From

    Do you struggle to move past emotional pain? Do past hurts still surface, no matter how much time has passed? You’re not alone. I know what it feels like to carry emotional wounds for years—trying to move forward while silently holding onto the past. I experienced childhood abuse, neglect, and later, domestic violence. I also…

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