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Standing on God’s Promises
by shelovesBy Renee Korah* “Sometimes I don’t know what it means to trust God. And sometimes I’m still, standing on His word, trusting God in prayer and with my tears and fears.” I want to run. Run in...
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Chasing the Light
by shelovesby Melody Hanson | @melodyhhanson I’m celebrating that I’ve been sober for five years. Sometimes I describe my sobriety as chasing the light because more often than I like to admit, I’m...
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The Holiness of Napping
by shelovesBy Olive Chan “As the people stood in the distance, Moses entered into the deep darkness where God was.” (Exodus 20:21, NLT) When I was 27 years old, I walked into the darkest time of my...
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On Excess Baggage And Learning To Trust
by shelovesBy Karen Sandford | Twitter: @MotherEmu I love traveling. I love planning what I’m going to take, and which case I’m going to pack it in. I don’t like to show off, but I’m an expert packer....
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A Flicker of Communion
by shelovesBy Naomi Williams | Twitter: @NaomiWilliams87 Last night we gathered around the table. It was an unexpected surprise at the end of another frazzled week, and it allowed us to look into one...
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Like Holding a Balloon
by Stefanie Thomas Share on Facebook Retweet this In my work as a counsellor, it’s pretty common to find myself sitting across from someone who is feeling less than fantastic. Whether they describe...
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No More Shame
by Claire De Boer Share on Facebook Retweet this Last year was a doozy for me. It was the worst my marriage has seen and I certainly wouldn’t win Mother of the Year Award 2013. I’ve talked about it in...
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Learning to Feel Sorrow
by sheloves Share on Facebook Retweet this By Christina Bacino I’ve spent five of the last six years of my life doing counter-human trafficking work in Cape Town, South Africa. I was involved in...
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Chaos, Our Constant Companion
by Bethany Suckrow Share on Facebook Retweet this Chaos has been my constant companion of late. My husband and I packed up a moving truck six weeks ago and relocated to a new city. For months...
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What I Want You to Know
by Stop The Silence Share on Facebook Retweet this [TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of verbal, emotional, physical abuse & economic abuse] by R. I fell down the rabbit hole of domestic violence, or...
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When Love Hurts: Reflections from the Other Side
by Stop The Silence Share on Facebook Retweet this [TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of emotional abuse + suicidal thoughts] By M. “You can commit yourself, or I will have you committed,” Robert, my...
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I Have No Right?
by Claire De Boer Share on Facebook Retweet this I sat on our balcony, the one that was ours for a week. The ocean glistened for miles around me, seemingly endless in its expanse. Jagged rows of peach...
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves
by Stefanie Thomas Share on Facebook Retweet this A new year can feel like a fresh start, a clean slate. We dust off those dreams that fell by the wayside and away we go! But maybe once we’ve named and...
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Full Circle, Whole Heart
by sheloves Share on Facebook Retweet this By Melissa Hartwick | Twitter: @melissahartwick I moved to Nicaragua several years ago as a missionary, with a heart full of so many dreams and plans. My...
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The Daughter and the Dogwood
by Bethany Suckrow Share on Facebook Retweet this After a long winter of staring out at bare branches, the dogwood tree in our front yard finally blossoms, seemingly overnight. One morning I draw back...
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I Broke Up With My Therapist
by Megan Gahan Share on Facebook Retweet this I have the best therapist. Seriously. The best. Available 24 hours a day. Blessedly silent. Accepting of all my issues. And—most importantly—accepting of...
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Why I’m Grateful For My Struggle With Depression
by Claire De Boer Share on Facebook Retweet this “In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus On the days when I feel empty and lost, when I can’t...
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Ode To My Bedtime Books
by Megan Gahan Share on Facebook Retweet this Three moves have left each of my nightstand’s sturdy corners nicked; the espresso stain has been so worn down, the blond wood pokes through in scattered...
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Depression Is Not Like Bora Bora
by Megan Gahan Share on Facebook Retweet this I used to think depression looked a lot like being marooned on an island. At first, it’s devastating. You’re overwhelmed by the new surroundings, and...
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When Self-Sufficiency Is No Longer Sufficient
by Nicole Joshua Share on Facebook Retweet this “…and then he told me, ‘My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it...
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