to the one who battles depression
My heart is heavy for the celebrities we lost this month. What makes it even heavier is knowing that for every suicide we hear about, there are so many more that occur. Depression is...
Tagged: healing
more than just a trip
Tomorrow we leave for Europe. I can hardly believe it. For almost as long as I have dreamt of getting married, I have dreamt of traveling to Europe — specifically Italy as I’ve learned...
freedom
“God I fall down to my knees with a hammer in my hand; You look at me, arms open. ‘Forgiven, forgiven. Child, there is freedom from all of it.’” – Crowder, Forgiven On Ash Wednesday,...
rewriting your story of health and healing
As a child, I had allergies and was put on zyrtec every day for fifteen years. It depleted my immune system and compromised my digestive system. As a teenager, I watched a best friend...
essential oils FAQs
So, you’re curious about this whole “essential oils” thing, are you? Maybe you’re wondering, What are these oils you speak of and why are they so “essential?” And well, I’m here to tell you, they...
planning your marriage while planning your wedding: week 4 “in the unexpected”
I always dreamt of getting engaged. Always dreamt of what it would be like – laughing, smiling, and beaming constantly as I retold the story to friends and strangers alike. But I never dreamt...
falling apart.
Sometimes I take dramatic pictures of myself. Call me crazy. I’m an actor. This summer I was alone down on the dock in Texas preparing emotionally to play the role of Riva. I was...
waiting for the sun to rise
This season has been a rough one health-wise. I have felt like I am broken inside waiting for healing. I have felt like I’m at the end of a long tunnel waiting to see the...
restoration for Monday
Do you ever have a Sunday night with darkness and clouds that roll in? The end of a long day and an even longer week? Does it ever feel like you have poured yourself out...
all who hurt with nothing left
This morning I woke up with – or rather, was woken up by – an intense pain across every inch of my stomach. I have felt this before. But it has never been quite...
