A note from Brandi:This guest post is shared with permission and reflects the personal experience, research, and perspective of the writer. It discusses faith-based mental wellness, emotional health, stress relief, prayer, Christian self-care, and spiritual growth. It is offered for practical information, encouragement, and education. It is not therapy, clinical advice, medical advice, spiritual direction,… Continue reading Unique Faith-Based Ways to Nurture Mental and Emotional Wellness
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What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
What to Keep, What to Leave Behind Every new season, chapter, or transition invites us to make a choice: What do we carry with us… and what do we release? It’s not always easy. Some things we’ve held onto for years like habits, patterns, relationships, beliefs. They feel so familiar that letting go seems impossible.… Continue reading What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
Even When There Was No Reason for Hope
There’s something about this verse that stops me in my tracks. Even when there was no reason for hope… Abraham kept hoping. Why? Because God had said. I was told there was no hope in my son living, however, Even When There Was No Reason for Hope. This isn’t blind optimism. This isn’t wishful thinking.… Continue reading Even When There Was No Reason for Hope
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart Forgiveness is some of the hardest, holiest work we’ll ever do. It’s not about condoning what happened—it’s about choosing not to carry it anymore. Eventually, we will learn that Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart. So many people come to therapy carrying anger they’ve never named, grief… Continue reading Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Faith in the Wilderness: Trusting When You Can’t See the Way
Faith in the Wilderness: Trusting When You Can’t See the Way Faith is easy when life makes sense. But when we’re in the wilderness—when everything feels confusing, heavy, or dark—faith becomes a choice. Here I talk about Faith in the Wilderness: Trusting When You Can’t See the Way. I’ve walked through seasons where it felt… Continue reading Faith in the Wilderness: Trusting When You Can’t See the Way
Inspiration of the Day Mark 5:36
Faith Over Fear: Learning to Trust in God The inspiration of the day is found in Mark 5:36, which says, "But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, 'Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.'" Faith, according to Webster's Dictionary, is defined as "belief and trust in and loyalty to God," "firm belief in something for… Continue reading Inspiration of the Day Mark 5:36
What Does Impossible Really Mean
What Does Impossible Really Mean I stumbled on this quote by the great actress Audrey Hepburn and it reminded me of Luke 1:37 that says "For nothing will be impossible with God." As the word IMPOSSIBLE is broken down, she says it really say I'm Possible. However, we can do nothing without the salvation that… Continue reading What Does Impossible Really Mean
Everything is Gonna be Okay
Everything is Gonna be Okay Ya know, Everything is Gonna be Okay. Romans 8:26-28 (MSG) says "Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer… Continue reading Everything is Gonna be Okay
You Are Capable
You Are Capable You are capable of doing all things when Jesus is by your side. People often tell me that they do not know who they are anymore due to the amount of trauma that has occurred in their lives. It is my pleasure to tell them that they are not only capable of… Continue reading You Are Capable
Meet my Guest Blogger and Sister Tera
A note from Brandi:This guest post is shared with permission and reflects the personal experience and perspective of the writer. It discusses adoption, parenting, faith, waiting, and trusting God through hard seasons. It is offered for awareness, encouragement, and education. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or a substitute for professional care. Meet my Guest… Continue reading Meet my Guest Blogger and Sister Tera
What I am and Why God Version
What I am and Why God Version It is easy to accept and own a person's free-will version of themselves. The bad stuff is always easier to believe. What is difficult for most people is the Truth, as believers, as to what the Lord says about us in His Word. So, after yesterday, here is… Continue reading What I am and Why God Version
Guest Blogger Jenny Clendenen
A note from Brandi:This guest post is shared with permission and reflects the personal experience, faith, and perspective of the writer. It is offered for encouragement, reflection, and spiritual growth. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or a substitute for professional care. Being Tricked into Sinning Has the devil ever tricked you into sinning, then… Continue reading Guest Blogger Jenny Clendenen
LA Came in Like a Tornado
LA Came in Like a Tornado Ten years ago, I met a brassy blond girl at a ballpark. She had a crass mouth and a nasty smoking habit. She was loud and obnoxious. A person people moved away from when they saw her. She did not dress the part, talk the part, and certainly did… Continue reading LA Came in Like a Tornado
Get Your Fight Back
Get Your Fight Back is one of the first videos I saw on TikTok. This, well, it gave me chills. Every time I hear/read it, I have the same experience. Sarah Jakes Robert amazingly delivered this sermon. "Get Your Fight Back" by Sarah Jakes Robert It is titled "Get your fight back." Girl, get your… Continue reading Get Your Fight Back
Happy Without You
The Pain of Losing a Friendship This young lady shares her feelings about losing a special friendship in Happy Without You. Friendships come and go like the ebbs and flows of the ocean. That is what I tell so many people because it puts in perspective that the things of this Earth are not forever.… Continue reading Happy Without You
Power of Intentional Forgiveness
Power of Intentional Forgiveness The Power of Intentional Forgiveness is something that is not lost on me. Forgive is a verb or an action. You are actively doing something. It means to grant a pardon for or absolve something; to cease to feel resentment against (as in an enemy). I love the beauty of forgiveness. Forgiveness DOES… Continue reading Power of Intentional Forgiveness
Callie and Her Journey with Lyme
Callie and Her Journey with Lyme Meet and read about Callie and Her Journey with Lyme. I met her parents before she was ever a speck in their eyes. Our families were neighbors. Her mom, Lesley, and I were pregnant at the same time with the girls 🙂 It was lovely! Callie was born a couple… Continue reading Callie and Her Journey with Lyme
Praying for our Children
Praying for Our Children Take this month for your children. This month, we will be Praying for our Children. It is so needed in this day and age. Kids are bombarded by so much more than I did when I was a child. The closer we get to the Lord returning, the more trials they encounter.… Continue reading Praying for our Children