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Life is difficult. Hope and healing through Jesus Christ are possible. Join me as we navigate this perilous journey together.

In our highly sexualized culture, sexual abuse runs rampant. It can be quick. Maybe only a single act that occurs in seconds, but the pain is long lasting. Sexual abuse can include rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted advances, pornography, and more. In Healing the Wounded Heart, author Dan B. Allender, offers hope for the sexual abuse survivor. Allender doesn’t minimize the survivors’ pain or offers pat answers. Instead, he paves the way for true spiritual healing. Because of the...read more

When I lay down to sleep, my mind keeps whirring. Did I forget to do something? Are my kids safe? What’s that noise? Even my body fights relaxation. I wear a night guard because I grind my teeth. When I splurge on a massage, my massage therapist tells me, “Relax.” If only it were that simple. If I relax, I’ll miss something. If I’m not always doing two or three things at one time, I might fall behind. So, I run to keep up. I wonder if Jesus’ followers ever felt that way. When...read more

Daughter. Sister. Mother. I wade through the words that describe me and wonder which ones to choose. Wife. Friend. Teacher. I need an updated bio to explain who I am and what I do. Yet choosing the proper words and accomplishments is scary because what if I don’t choose correctly? What if the result isn’t good enough? What if I’m not good enough? We all need to describe ourselves. From parties, to resumes, to meeting someone new in the grocery store, we need to tell others who we are. Do we use our work...read more