If I am being completely honest right now, my downward spiral and the subsequent broken path I find myself presently walking began in the early spring of this year when I lost the privilege of caring for the tiny human that became my world. She was everything to me. My heart, my soul, my reason [...]
What do you do when you find yourself perpetually stuck in a valley that you believed wholeheartedly was going to be temporary, but are now coming to the very real and somewhat frightening realization that indeed, it may be permanent? How do you process, confront, and ultimately overcome the paralyzingly terrifying feelings of being completely [...]
Please take a minute to check out Crossroads Church's new blog site "IMPRESSIONS". I am currently pursuing my calling and have become a part of the creative writing team and will be writing regularly for our blog site. I know God is taking us on an amazing journey with this awesome endeavor! ❤️ http://www.xroadscreative.com/home/2016/11/22/its-not-about-who-you-are
Dear Lost and Broken Younger Me, There are many things that you will experience that will affect your life in many profound ways. Many of these things, you may never understand, and sadly, they will cause you much confusion, heartache, and inevitably lead you down a path of destruction as you search for answers and [...]
By now, you may have learned that I have had a very long battle with depression, anxiety, self-harm, and an eating disorder accompanied by severe alcohol abuse that very well could have destroyed my life. Most people would believe that it was those destructive facets of my life that drove me running back [...]
I am finding there is healing in looking back at where you once were, and seeing now how far God has brought you. Many people do not know that God has blessed me with a gift to write, a gift that I used greatly in my younger years as an outlet for all of the [...]
How many times in life has someone asked you the question, "Who are you"? It comes in a variety of wording, but in essence, when somebody asks this question, they are wanting to find out what makes you YOU, and who you believe you are as a person. I have been asked this question countless [...]
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