Guest post by Kate Powers Recently I had an experience where I faltered on my faith. I was challenged and instead of standing strong, I panicked. I immediately went into submission mode of not wanting to offend, to always be pleasing. Out of fear, I submitted to the orders issued. My panicked response was automatic. […]
Write Where It Hurts
God has used writing in my life in a powerful way. As a word-lover, an author, I’ve learned this, how sometimes we write for publication, yes, but how sometimes we write simply to reconcile. To uncover truths and connect dots in ways that sometimes aren’t possible until we sit quiet with the pressing questions.
Today, I’m passionate about writing as a healing tool. You’ll find Write Where It Hurts a connection point, an invitation to women and conversations that bring healing. We need that, don’t we? A place where can we can drop all the masks and cut through the hard stuff.
Come join us. In our online community here, you’ll find hope, encouragement, and practical tools along with a challenge to live intentionally. Pull up a chair. Grab a spot of tea, or your favorite java. Be encouraged and inspired as you connect with other brave-hearted women who have faced unfathomable trials with courage. Risk the writing challenges, and be rewarded with a fresh perspective of your own.
My Champion
Guest post by Kelly Heuer When I first met him I thought I could forever be lost in his big near-black eyes. His eyes stared into mine with an innocence, almost relief. If I listened hard enough, I could hear him thinking, “So this is who you are!” I felt the same. His hand wrapped […]
Open Heart Searchery
Guest post by Lisa Easterling And so I wonder if maybe this is to be where my guts spill out onto the floor, onto the keyboard, onto the screen, my fleshing out of a million thoughts swirling at once with no rhyme or reason, not yet something sweet and edifying to go on one weblog, or […]
Light In the Darkness
Guest post by Shea Clarke When I lost our baby daughter Olivia I locked myself away from everyone with the exception of my children. I even shut out my husband. I felt inept to convey my feelings in spoken words, and it seemed that every time I tried to interact with anyone they would say […]
Guideposts: Revealed Secrets Begin Healing
With Secrets Revealed, the Healing Begins By Jo Ann Fore as appeared in . Karen, my new coworker, popped her head into my office. “Wanna grab a cup of coffee after work?” she asked. “It would be nice to get to know each other better.” “Karen, I just don’t have time,” I said. Karen had […]
Faith Is a Funny Thing
Guest post by Kate Powers Faith is a funny thing. It can make you do crazy things, things no one around you understands. Faith can bring you under criticism or rain praises. By definition, faith is trust or belief without proof and is often described as blind. My favorite quote about faith is, “Faith […]
Battle Cry
Guest post by Kelly Heuer Last week I shared with you a broad brush stroke of how I came to be who I am. Not a survivor. To say that I am a survivor implies, to me, that I am also still a victim without the perpetrator. I am NOT a victim, no matter how […]
His Heart Is Good
Guest Post by Lisa Easterling I recently read a passage from the book Sacred Romance, in which John Eldredge shares how we can love and trust God when oftentimes what He allows to happen to us feels like betrayal. Mr. Eldredge said he was questioned about how we can trust a lover who is […]
The God Who Never Left Me
Guest post by Shea Clark It should have been a happy time. After years of abuse, neglect, and nightmares, I had met the man I knew was meant for me, and we were having a baby. Though I had two other deeply-loved children, this was my first baby conceived in love. I was the happiest […]
Worth the Fight
Guest post by Kelly Heuer I don’t think there was a defining moment when I realized I was caught in a bad marriage. It was a slow build, starting from the moment he first saw me. I later learned that he’d spotted me playing volleyball and said to his friends, “She’s a little fat but […]
