Posts Tagged ‘God’s love’
Anne Miranda – Detours
I hate unexpected surprises. I get anxious when things are not planned. I love a plan that runs accordingly. I feel the most at peace when I know how my day will go and that each thing on the “to-do” list is checked off. I am uncomfortable with spontaneity and my least favourite statement from…
Read MoreShannon Binkley – A Second Chance At Life
Fat. Ugly. Lonely. Depressed. Anxious. Rejected. Unwanted. Not Worth It. Abandoned. Disgusting. Whale. Unlovable. Not Good Enough. These words are constantly being repeated in my head on a daily basis. They become slapped around inside my head and around my body causing me to hate myself more and more each day. They ease up and…
Read MoreNicole Tourcette – Why Anorexia?
Throughout the lows in my journey through anorexia, I found myself asking “Why God? Why me. Why all of this… suddenly? Where is the lesson to be learned here?” After being discharged from treatment, I had a finally-cleared head on my shoulders and God began answering my questions. I decided I really wanted to use…
Read MoreTrish Nicholls Powell – I AM ENOUGH
Growing up, I was always told I was loved, I could do anything, be anything…but deep down I didn’t believe it or feel it. I knew my parents loved me, I knew God loved me and yet for whatever reason, I felt love was based on my performance. So, I set out to make sure…
Read MoreWho Told You That?
I slunk down deep into my armchair and let the defeat wash over me. The tears streamed down my face like a waterfall; Shame had encapsulated my heart- it was all I knew. I wore it daily like a coat and clung to the “security” it provided for me. “If they only knew what I’ve done, then they would know how disgusting…
Read MoreDesert Times and the Refreshing Love of God
Most of us go through a season when God seems far away. Sometimes a bad diagnosis, or a job loss, or a child’s struggles causes us to cry out to God for intervention. If we don’t get the result we desire, we can mistake that for His absence. Other times, we can simply get busy…
Read MoreThe Lessons of 2017
O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8 2017 was a tumultuous year. Between Donald Trump’s first year as US President, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the shootings…
Read MoreLove is Adoption
Our very special guest, Krista Jefferson, shares with Host Melinda Estabrooks and Co-Hosts Cheryl and Joanna about her beautiful family’s story of ADOPTION and LOVE … and gives us advice on what NOT TO SAY to those who have adopted and who are adopted. A lot of great learnings in this show! You won’t want…
Read MorePart 2: Mistaken Identity – Hope & Healing for Our Hearts
Part 2 Mistaken Identity: Hope and Healing for our Hearts by Dr. Merry If you’re just joining us today, be sure to check out Part 1 of this 2-part series . You don’t want to miss the introduction that sets the stage for today’s blog post. ——– Remember our heroine, Elsa, from the movie Frozen?…
Read MorePart 1: Mistaken Identity – Hope & Healing for Our Hearts
Part 1 Mistaken Identity: Hope and Healing for Our Hearts by Dr. Merry Any of you seen the Disney movie, Frozen? I was watching it again a few months ago, and it struck me that the characters struggled in many of the same ways that we do too. (Sorry, as a psychologist, one of the…
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