growth

  • In order to build a strong, lasting, intimate relationship with God, we have to realize that He has terms and conditions. Like any good parent, He loves us enough not to spoil us. Sure, He is more than capable of answering all our prayers, completely taking away all our burdens, and letting us just live…

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  • Terms and Conditions pt 15

    For the first time since I was in middle school, I was unmedicated. My emotions were difficult to control, and they felt foreign. This was my newest hurdle. I had to learn to feel things in a healthier way. I had to reign in my emotions. With God leading the way, I slowly learned how…

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  • Are You Triggered?

    When my late husband was killed by a drunk driver, life didn’t give me trigger warnings. I still saw car accidents on the news, in the paper, and while driving. When I was raped, life didn’t offer me trigger warnings. I still read about rape, still heard about it, it was still around me. Needless…

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  • Honest to a fault, that’s what people have said about my husband. He doesn’t have much of a filter, and quite frankly, I depend on that. After being in relationship after relationship with people who always lied to me, I found his honesty refreshing. I still do. If I am ready to leave the house,…

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