“There’s a hope now that I didn’t have before. Sometimes we have to walk through darkness to appreciate the light. I’ve questioned for a long time now why God doesn’t just bring it to an end…” … More Pearl’s Story
“I truly felt as though I was standing in the midst of a burning fire, with flames reaching out to grab me and watching life-as-I-knew-it burn to the ground” … More Walking through Fire
I stopped going to counseling and didn’t want to talk about it with my sister when she would ask “Hanna, when will we see mommy and daddy again?”because I had tears and no answers.” … More Hanna’s Story
“I can’t wait to see where this journey takes me. To see what God has planned for me. God does not waste our pain.” … More He’s Still on the Throne
“I had heard enough to believe that God is bigger than our struggles. I felt the fight rise in me as this doctor’s attitude grew worse. I knew that I needed a big God to handle a big situation.” … More Laughter in the Storm
“It wasn’t my strength that helped me stand up. It wasn’t my strength that walked me out of there. It was His.” … More Super Powers
So often I find myself caught in the mess of my surroundings… … More Bloom Where You’re Planted
“…things that are happening in my life don’t define me. They no longer have the ability to pull me down into the depths, because they don’t carry the same weight as they used to. Instead of being afraid of those things; like my brother’s death, dealing with an eating disorder, or a bad relationship, … More I am Not Alone
“I have an interview tomorrow.”
“What if they don’t like me?”
“I’m not ready for this exam.”
“I have no idea how we’re going to make it.”
“We just don’t have any answers.”
“What if they turn me away?” … More Anxious Thoughts.
“One of my dearest friends invited me to a party at her parents’ home on the lake and I went with my husband and a few other friends; it was so good to be back among the land of the living. Children were laughing and playing, we swam in the lake and drank cold beer … More Finding the Way Out
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