Recently, I read that when infants are born, they have an innate need to store memories where they feel safe. Their first experience on this earth is one of trauma because they’re removed from the warm, dark place they knew for nine months. After being placed in a bright, cold and unfamiliar environment, they need to know they are still secure. As they build these safe memories, they gradually can recall them during moments when they’re not being held, rocked or coddled. When I read about Continue Reading

The comment popped into my inbox, and it was as though the reader saw directly into my heart. Tears formed and I knew God was speaking. “Go to the conference with a song in your heart, holding lightly to your hopes and dreams and tightly to God’s promises. Sounds like the two work against each other, but His promises go further than our dreams.” I knew this woman spoke the truth, but I didn’t hold my dream lightly. I grasped it for dear life, afraid if I let it go it would disappear. With Continue Reading

I longed for a clear sign. My husband and I were about to make a life-altering decision, but all I felt was uncertainty and confusion. Should we stay or should we go? And if we stayed, what would that mean for our family? In scripture, we’re told that the God we serve is not one of confusion. So, the chaos I felt in my head was not a result of him, but of looking to other sources for my answers. Internet searches. Weighing pros and cons. Consulting with family and friends. All these Continue Reading