Grief can change the way you pray. It can change the way you read Scripture. It can change the way you worship, trust, hope, and understand God’s nearness. Loss can shake places in your faith you thought were settled. That can feel frightening. Many people feel guilty when grief affects their faith. They think they…
Living what you have learned Healing seasons often end quietly. Not with resolution, but with awareness. You may not feel dramatically different, yet you know something has shifted. The way you respond, listen to yourself, or the way you notice when something feels off. This is where integration becomes lived experience. Carrying healing forward does…
God’s Faithfulness in New Seasons Testimony and trust New seasons can feel unsettling, even when they are needed. Change brings relief and uncertainty at the same time. You may sense that something is different without fully trusting what comes next. Faith in these moments is rarely loud. It is often quiet and cautious. Many people…
Faith and vulnerability Faith invites trusting God with what is still tender. Healing honors vulnerability without rushing strength. Some places in us heal more slowly. Tenderness lingers. Faith does not require those places to harden. Scripture shows us a God who meets vulnerability with care. Trust is built through gentleness, not force. God is not…
Allow Yourself Joy: You Deserve It Joy is a gift—one that we often hesitate to accept. In a world filled with negativity, chaos, and heartache, finding moments of happiness can feel almost wrong, as if experiencing joy somehow minimizes the struggles we or others face. But here’s the truth: you deserve joy. You deserve to…
You Have the Power to Protect Your Peace In a world that constantly demands your time, energy, and attention, protecting your peace is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. The truth is, you cannot control everything around you, but you can control what you allow into your space, your mind, and your heart. You have…
Broken Crayons Still Color: You Are Still Worthy What a concept—when a crayon is broken, it still colors. It may not look the same. It may be shorter, jagged, or missing its wrapper. But its purpose remains. A broken crayon can still create something beautiful. And so can you. Life has a way of breaking…
Love Yourself, Make Peace with Yourself: The First Step to a Peaceful Life Loving yourself isn’t about arrogance or thinking you’re perfect—it’s about accepting who you are, flaws and all. It’s about recognizing that you are worthy of kindness, respect, and love, starting with the love you give yourself. Too often, we are our own…
Believe in Yourself: You Are Stronger Than You Think Believing in yourself isn’t always easy. Life has a way of throwing obstacles in your path, making you question your worth and abilities. Maybe you’ve been told you’re not good enough. Maybe past failures haunt you, whispering that you’ll never succeed. Or maybe the weight of…
Wrestling with the Darkness: You Are Not Alone Wrestling with the darkness can be exhausting, especially when you feel alone. The weight of it presses down, making it hard to breathe, hard to think, hard to believe that there is a way forward. You can be in a room full of people—people who love you,…
It Is Okay to Ask for Help Somewhere along the way, we’ve been told that asking for help is a sign of weakness. That struggling alone is more admirable than admitting we need support. But that’s a lie. Asking for help is not weakness—it’s courage. Life can be overwhelming. Some days feel heavier than others,…
Happiness Depends on Circumstances Happiness versus joy. Is it perspective or something more? What is happiness? A wise man once said that happiness is based on circumstances, and circumstances can ebb and flow like the tides of the ocean. What is joy? JOY comes from the Lord. That phrase has stuck with me many years…
The Question That Opened a Door When I worked as an inpatient residential therapist, I often asked the women, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” They would come to our facility, at their lowest of lows, broken with little hope. My job was to tell the truth, but to tell it…
A note from Brandi:This reflection is shared for encouragement, education, and personal reflection. Any quoted words belong to their original author and are included with credit for reflection purposes. This post is not therapy, clinical advice, crisis care, spiritual direction, or a substitute for professional support. When Impossible Feels Final I stumbled on this quote…
A note from Brandi: This reflection is shared for encouragement, education, and personal reflection. It discusses grief, anxiety, depression, emotional release, support, and learning not to let pain take root. It is not therapy, clinical advice, crisis care, medical advice, or a substitute for professional support. I was reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom from my…