“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” -Romans 8:1 ⠀ ⠀ When I wrestle with the weight of shame, my past says to hide. It says “you are not welcome here.” It chokes and stifles. It makes me feel like I’m covered in grime and stains that cannot be…
Read moreI write because I feel God’s pleasure in it…
My name is Heather, and I’m a hope*writer. When I was a little girl, I wrote in diaries. My best friend and I would write plays for the neighborhood and perform them in the backyard. I wrote poems and even attempted a few novels. My mom found my “first published book” when she was cleaning…
Read moreCome Out of Hiding
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” -2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) The Lie: Here is one of the biggest lies I have ever struggled…
Read moreYou Are Enough (and the 5 things that happen when you don’t believe that…)
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” -Galatians 1:10 (ESV) The Lies: Picture this. There’s an old wooden ladder, leaned up against a tall tree. Climbing this…
Read moreThe Unworthy/Unlovable Lie
THE LIES: Elementary school. That was the first time I had that feeling of not fitting in. Specifically, third grade. I was tall and lanky with glasses and a bad underbite. I was shy and wanted to fit in with the group of girls who had emerged as “popular.” I remember feeling embarrassed on the…
Read moreI am clean, I am made new
In this identity series, I will tell you a story of my own struggle with a particular lie/old identity, and then the Scriptures and prayers I’ve used to re-claim a new identity in Christ. Read the intro here. I thought I was…. (here are the lies I wrestled with): Unclean, dirty, impure, shameful, destined to…
Read moreWho do you think you are? Finding a new identity in Christ…
– There’s this word that I use a lot. On a pretty regular basis I talk to others about how my life has been transformed as I learned about my identity in Christ. Oxford Dictionary defines identity as “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.” Do you allow yourself to…
Read moreWhat does God think about OCD?
– I- Chipped Paint You have searched me, Lord, and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. This week, I sat on a familiar couch across from the…
Read moreA Letter to the Tender Heart
Dear Tender Heart, You and I are cut from the same cloth, so I want to whisper you some words of encouragement. I don’t want to assume to know everything about you or your story, but I hope these words can give you comfort. I picture that we are sitting across from one another at…
Read moreAddicted to Busy
Four years ago I walked through the doors of my church for a recovery meeting. I was really there to try to support… help… okay, fix another person that I thought could benefit from the meeting. What I found was how deeply hurting I was, and how I really needed the support and help to…
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