When Grief Changes Your Faith
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…
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Carrying This Forward Without Losing Yourself
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…
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God’s Faithfulness in New Seasons
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…
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Trusting God With What Is Still Tender
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…
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Allow Yourself Joy
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…
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Protect Your Peace
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…
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Broken Crayons Still Color
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…
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Make Peace with Yourself
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….
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Believe in Yourself
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…
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Wrestling with the Darkness
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…
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It is Okay to Ask for Help
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…
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Happiness Versus Joy
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…
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What Do You Want To Do?
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…
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What Does Impossible Really Mean
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…
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Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom
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….