Because no matter how much we think otherwise, there are those ugly things that hold the greatest potential for beauty.
Those things we stuff, try so hard to ignore, they are the very things begging for release --- the things that hold the promise of hope, the flame of freedom.
The first step towards freedom is to choose truth.
In the telling, we become what God created us to be --- women of freedom, of hope, pointing others to him.
There's an undeniable healing power in telling the truth to someone who validates you by simply listening . . . honor washes away the stench of shame.
That story you're scared to share --- that story has the power to change both your life and the lives of others.
It is your personal story that makes you relatable. Not assigning judgment, or pressing blame. Your story, wrapped in God, around his Word, and what he has done in your life will safely lead women home.
For the soul-wounded woman. Your healed voice is my favorite sound. Your hurts, they walk right into our hearts; but your story of healing --- that can change lives. Never be afraid to find and use your voice.
We intend to hide our shortcomings, and the fear inside our hearts, but instead, we hide our beauty, our true selves.
Selah Moments: those times we lean into God's presence, hear His voice, and willingly receive the golden nuggets of truth-revelation He gifts us with.
When she learned how much God loved her, how much he valued her, the soul-corroding shame lost its power.
There is a powerful shifting that takes place as we abandon the right to understand and yield to God's working in our lives.
A forced silence is a dangerous imposter, painting a canvas of safety while plotting our demise.
Silence, shame, guilt, or any other emotional torment simply cannot rob us of God's love, of his plan for us.
Healing begins at truth-telling. Tame your emotions and focus on what matters.
There are those times we are afraid of the dark, but our fears don't mean there is actually danger. God is in the darkness with us, and He can see. His very presence illuminates the dark, driving it out.
I want to be that woman . . . the one who, yes, may have been hurt, but because You {God} reworked her heart she stands whole. Emotionally whole. Free.
The truth of God's Word cuts through the good and bad of our lives like a trowel digging up hard-to-remove weeds without damaging the plant.
True emotional healing lies somewhere between intentional choices and divine intervention, a junction of surrender, faith, trust, and action.
Sometimes a stronger, more realistic faith is birthed in the darkest of pits.
