The inevitable pain we all endure will either soften or sharpen our rough edges. The choice is ours.
"Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal." - Vironika Tugaleva Not long ago, a friend and I were talking and sharing things we could each use prayer for. After I spoke, she replied "Oh my gosh, I have absolutely no reason to complain about … Continue reading Your Suffering is Valid… Even if You Aren’t a Starving Child in Africa
You know when you're in one of those really tough seasons, how it's easy to wonder if God is even there? You feel abandoned and it seems like you have no capacity to improve your situation. You just need someone to throw you a lifeline. I've been there. Recently, I was in a season of … Continue reading God Loves You… Even When You’re Pissed at Him
How often have you looked back on your life with a different perspective than the one you had during the midst of a specific memory? Maybe the pain from a terrible event has subdued with time. Maybe the resentment you once carried, is no longer there as you've gained the ability to see the other … Continue reading Being Grateful For the Hard Times…
“By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship When you are wrongly judged... Keep your integrity so beautifully intact that those who tried to discredit your character, will eventually have no choice but to swallow … Continue reading When You’re Wrongly Judged…
