We’ve all been there. On the receiving end of reckless words. And while our mouths can declare with a sense of certainty, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” our hearts have a harder time believing it. Tears well up. Hurts are deposited. Hearts grow cold. Words. The most powerful […]
Bible Series
EMBRACING WHO YOU WERE CREATED TO BE
“Some pain is good,” she explained as she ruffled my husband’s release papers. Her words caught me off guard, ringing in my ear the entire ride home. How could pain be good? The very topic of it feels uncomfortable, leaving an uneasy awareness that life is not always pleasant. What our nurse didn’t expand on […]
You’re More Than A Label – Overcoming The Lies Lurking Within
If I were to ask you to label yourself in one word, what would it be? Would the profession you chose define the label? Clothes you wear? Maybe the college you attended? Or, would it be based on the behavior of your children? The status of your home? There was a time in my life […]