Journaling the Journey
December 26, 2018
All of it, every sunrise filled with new hope, is recorded in the journals that tell the zig-zag story of our healing and recovery… … More Journaling the Journey
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The View from Rock Bottom
December 12, 2016
“I encountered Him in such powerful ways as He began to do a major work in my heart and in my life. And by the end He radically set me free from depression, cutting, and suicidal thoughts. I never picked up another razor blade again and was filled with this new sense of freedom and joy I’d never known before.” … More The View from Rock Bottom
Everlasting Joy
September 27, 2016
“I began hanging out with the wrong crowd, making the wrong decisions, & living a life that I honestly had no clue where it was going. I stopped reading my bible, I stopped going to church, I even stopped praying. But let me tell you one thing, God never stopped showing me that he was still there holding my hand.” … More Everlasting Joy
He will Fight for You.
September 26, 2016
“I realized the truth; I didn’t do it. God had covered my butt every step of the way. He kept me out of prison, out of a mental institution, AND out of the graveyard.” … More He will Fight for You.
The Road Ahead
September 13, 2016
“It’s hard to believe in someone you can’t see. It’s hard to believe in a place you can’t see. But I think it’s even harder to believe in what we can see; to believe that this is all there is.” … More The Road Ahead
Setting things Straight
September 12, 2016
“He began to do a major work in my heart and in my life. And by the end He radically set me free from depression, cutting, and suicidal thoughts. I never picked up another razor blade again and was filled with this new sense of freedom and joy I’d never known before.” … More Setting things Straight
A New Life
August 31, 2016
“What if they can see how we really are on the inside? Hurting. Helpless to make it stop. Ashamed. Guilty. So Guilty…” … More A New Life
Withstand the Storms
August 24, 2016
“He radically set me free from depression, cutting, and suicidal thoughts. I never picked up a razor blade again…” … More Withstand the Storms
Strength for Today
August 22, 2016
“I can’t even tell you what it was I supposed to do; I just know I began to heal. I had a very long road ahead of me, but each day I saw something positive.” … More Strength for Today
No One is Forgotten.
August 10, 2016
“When I was ashamed, God showed me I was worthy. When I was dead inside, God revived me. He didn’t just leave once He fixed me, and He didn’t just show up because I was broken. He had been there since the beginning, always wanting more for me but just waiting for me to say yes to all He had in store.” … More No One is Forgotten.
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