Sadness/Grief

Finding Peace This Thanksgiving, Even With a Heavy Heart

Hello Friend, With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I know that for many, this season can feel different-especially when we are missing someone/people we love. It can be difficult to embrace the joy of the holidays when grief weighs heavy on our hearts. If you’re walking through this season with sorrow, I want to…

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom

Today would have been my mom’s 82nd birthday. Instead, she is celebrating her 5th birthday in heaven, alongside my dad. Some of you know my story, but some of you do not, so the short version is this: I was raised in a Christian home by two parents who were flawed and messy (like me!),…

You Were Born For Such A Time As This

Hello Friend! The Biblical story of Esther has always meant so much to me, so I would like to take a moment to focus on it. Esther wasn’t raised by her parents, as they had both died, so instead she was raised by her Uncle Mordecai. This part of her story isn’t one that’s typically…

6 Bible Verses When You’re Feeling Sad

Sometimes the weight of life just gets to us and we become overwhelmed with sadness. I can relate, as I have faced tremendous losses in my life that lent to many seasons of deep sadness which required self-discipline, accompanied with Christian modalities like talk-therapy/counseling, Mind Body Spirit Release™, prayer, and reading encouraging books. All of…