Does Jesus really want me to love this person? When resentment, prayer, and self-righteousness collided, God gently flipped my perspective—and my heart—teaching me to see hard-to-love people through His redemptive love.
A month before my wedding, I realized that marriage wouldn’t fix a relationship where I couldn’t fully be myself. Calling off my wedding became the start of a healing journey rooted in therapy, faith, and learning to love who God created me to be. As I stopped settling and allowed God’s love—and the love of others—to fill me, I discovered my worth and eventually met my husband, a much healthier fit. Now, as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I’m passionate about helping women heal, build self-esteem, and trust God’s timing as they prepare for healthy relationships and marriages.
Raised in chaos, I once believed disorder was normal. But God gently began teaching me that His peace is steady, powerful, and capable of rebuilding what’s been broken. This is the story of unlearning old patterns, choosing holy disruption, and discovering a life rooted in peace, purpose, and freedom.
A former Navy SEAL, a desk job he hated, and a quiet depression he couldn’t explain. This story explores why so many of us feel disconnected from our lives—and how Scripture points to work and rest as essential to being fully human.
In a culture focused on appearance and performance, pain and betrayal can quietly reshape our identity. This post explores how true freedom and worth are found not in circumstances, but in being known and loved by God.