Practical resources and inspiring insights that share hope, strength, and encouragement for those traveling the road to recovery from hurts, habits, or hang-ups.
There have been hard times, sad times, confusing times, but there is also joyful times, peaceful times, victorious times. Times spent in His glory where I cannot help but weep because of His faithfulness to me. I see the blessings: He took me out of poverty, provided a home for me, a husband who loves me… … More Tess’s Story
“So, what do you do?”
This can be a very tough question to answer… … More Your Work doesn’t Define You
“I can’t even tell you what it was I was 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 Will God Ever Give Up on Us?
This cat and mouse game, went on for hours. One time I got a look at the deer as it exploded from some thick cover as I approached. I was able to see that it was a buck with a very large rack. That was all it took to re-energize me. An hour later I spotted the buck standing just below a ridgeline watching me. It was in open hardwoods about 300 yards away. I raised my rifle, hoping to get a better look through the scope. All I saw was the deer’s white flag disappearing over the ridge. … More An Odd Deer Tale
Is this path helping us or causing us harm? … More The Path to Nowhere
“I was now risking everything in my life. Self-respect, family, friendships, reputation, and trust. All for some fantasy life.” … More When we Don’t Get what we Deserve
When you’re pulling quills it seems like you will never get done, but if you just keep at it, You will eventually come to the point where you run out of quills to pull. … More Learning to Love a Porcupine.
If we continue to pay attention to the positive things we have been taught and put them into practice everyday they eventually become the habits that form our routine and our life. … More Train them in the way they should go
We are all survivors of something and sharing our traumas is akin to grace…we move on because we have to, but we are ever mindful of each other’s pain. … More Kara’s Story
“I am grateful for this time because during my darkest day, God sent people to walk along side me. God met me where I was and walked me out.” – excerpt from Mar’s Story … More Need Help?
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