Harvesting Hope and Healing

Kristy RodriguezGeneral, Uncategorized

What comes to mind when you hear the word harvest? For me it stirs up childhood memories of helping gather the bountiful amounts of produce from my grandparents’ garden. Sometimes, it conjures up sweet memories of my children enjoying our annual harvest celebration. In fact, I can hear the sound of their laughter as they make fun childhood memories of …

Anxiety, An Invitation to Heal: Part 2

By Hope After BetrayalAnxiety, Uncategorized

By Tori Henares, Personal Coach, The Unhindered Life Creating Safety Anxiety might seem irrational when it shows up. Most of us have become accustomed to judging our emotions, especially the inconvenient ones. Anxiety shows up unannounced and pulls us in, it can rob us of the present moment and send us back into past pain. But anxiety makes sense when …

God Is In the Darkness

Meg Wilsonbetrayal

I have noticed this tendency to believe God has abandoned me in the seasons of darkness. When I’m sad, depressed or angry, I think God must be absent, or worse He’s upset with me. It is easy to feel God is only present in the victorious times of joy and celebration. He is the author of victory and strength after …

Safe People

Meg WilsonRelationships, Uncategorized

This world feels like it has become harder to discern who is safe and who is not. There are destructive trends happening right now that have trickled even into well established friendships. People are painting those with differing views as the enemy and then surrounding themselves with only like-minded folks who do not challenge or question their personal views. This …

Healing From Divorce: Part 3 of 3

By Hope After BetrayalDivorce, Uncategorized

Divorce Part 3

The Calm After the Storm The way God has continued to craft my life after my separation and divorce still blows my mind. As I shared in previous posts, He has brought me a new job, a whole new group of friends, and so much more. I am reminded over and over that God causes everything to work together for …

Guest Blog: We Survived Infidelity

Annie Demaracurrent year, Encouragement, Grief, Relationships

Guest Blog by Hilarie Barry Facing Infidelity “I lay at the bottom of a dark pit, trembling, frightened, alone. I’m lost.  What happened?  Where’s Joe?  Joe! My eyes flashed open and it all came rushing back, first the memories, then the knot in my stomach.  It wasn’t a dream.  My life had become a nightmare. It was Christmas 2013 when …

A Good Reminder

Meg WilsonArchive, Injustice

When I am frustrated by seeming injustice, inequality, or even inactivity when I want to see action, I remember this verse. It helps me to pause and reflect on the truth that there is One far greater in charge of all that happens here on earth. This reminder brings peace as I look back at the times I felt the …