How to Let Go of the Fear of God’s Wrath {Chapter 8: The Search for Significance}
I noticed it first when I was a teenager. During class at church, I would joke around about God zapping us if we messed up. The jokes faintly veiled a false truth I believed in my heart--God would get me if I messed up. This thought process continued on as I...
{God’s Story} How I’m Learning to Trust God through Celiac Disease
When Tara first asked me to share a story, I really wanted to share a finished one. I'm sure you know the feeling. Everyone loves a nice story, that is not only encouraging and inspiring, but begins and ends definitely and has all the question marks neatly wrapped up....
How to Overcome the Blame Game {Chapter 7: Search for Significance}
For years the frying pan lady followed me around. Every time I would mess up on the job, in my home, or as a parent she was there to beat me over the head with her frying pan for not doing better. Her accusations cut to the core, “Why can’t you keep it together?” “Why...
How I Began to Heal From Domestic Abuse
My hands trembled as I dialed the phone number. A male’s voiced answered on the other end. “Hi, my name is Cindy.” My words rushed out before I could chicken out. “A counselor friend gave me your number and said that you have experience helping women in my...
The Real Women’s Manifesto: Getting Real with God and with Others
Today, I’m excited to share with you my first ebook! After several weeks of writing, formatting, and praying, it’s ready. It’s called The Real Women’s Manifesto: Getting Real with God and with Others. About the Manifesto It’s a call to action for women...
When God’s “No” Hurts
I remember when the realization hit. It wasn’t a specific day or hour, but a gradual understanding: having biological children would be a miracle. Tests came in one by one saying what we didn’t want to hear. Doing our own research, we understood what the tests...