Heartbreak to Strength Blog
Helping you find hope, joy, and purpose in your unexpected storms. Friend, I cannot promise that life will be storm-free, but I can promise that God will be faithful in the middle of the storm. He was for me, and I know He will for you. My prayer is that you will find encouragement and hope each week through my Heartbreak to Strength blog.
4 Truths to Remember in the Middle of Grief
Another wave of grief washed over me. Sadness and exhaustion consume my body. I cannot keep up with it all: my to do list or intentional time with my loved ones. It feels like life is spinning faster than I can handle. My mind is easily distracted, and my body is more fatigued. Barely able…
How to Trade Lies for God’s Truth about Feeling Alone
I have lived with this lie for most of my life. “I’m alone—to fix, carry, speak, heal—all of it to manage on my own.” The Bible makes it clear that we are not alone, so…
What if Your Brokenness Can Bring New Growth in Others?
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves….
When Attending Church on Mother’s Day Hurts My Heart
I have a confession to make… for 6 years I didn’t attend church on Mother’s Day. I could not will myself to do it. My lack of attendance was really a symptom of the greater…
8 Important Truths God Taught Me During My Infertility Journey
This week on the Depth Podcast, Karen Glasgow shares both her infertility journey and her amazing adoption story of her two sons. Walking through five years of trying to get pregnant, Karen has written these…
How to Focus on 3 Areas of Growth for Both You and Your Kids
If you can only pray one verse over your kids each day, what would it be? I remember reading a book where the author recommends Luke 2:52. I was intrigued, so I looked it up….
Knowing the Truth about God will always be our Saving Grace
I wish I could fall back asleep. All the worries of the week dancing in my head interrupting a good night’s sleep: Anxious about my mom’s health. Worried about getting done everything on my very full…
New Free Resource: 25 Personalized Prayers for a Grieving Heart
I could not believe it. Within a couple of hours, I heard from two different friends. Each with devastating news. Both with Grieving Hearts. I sat with a heavy soul wondering; How can I help?…
How To Let Go of Your Detailed Type A Plans and Trust God’s Way Is Good
Before motherhood, I considered myself Type A. During law school, I worked full time, maintained a full scholarship, and planned and executed my wedding. I planned an unmedicated birth when I found out I was…
When Stillness Looks More Like Surrender
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalms 46:10 (ESV) Even though this verse is on coffee mugs and decorative…