Last year during our family’s spring break vacation, I decided I was finally going to break open a book I had on my “must read” list for far too long. While it wasn’t your typical go-to vacation-read, I was excited to dive into Gina Birkemeier’s book, Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite our Stories Through Faith and […]
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Jesus wept. John 11:35 As I sat down for the Grief Share seminar, my chest tightened as I nervously took in the faces of those sitting around me. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but I knew this is where I needed to be for support. Sliding off […]
Pounding the floor with each rhythmic step, a flood of emotions swept through my body during my morning treadmill run. My gaze was set on the wall ahead of me. I occasionally glanced at the fitness center’s television screen, but my mind was somewhere else. Others around me continued their workouts with little insight into the battle going on within my heart and mind.
I felt alone.