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.
When God Provides and Shows You A Way Forward
The warm rays of the July sun are already beating down on his sandy blond hair. I watch as he slides on the worn and faded black work gloves, the ones with the hole in…
When Uncertainty Leads to a Deeper Understanding of Faith
Walking through each aisle was like walking through my pain all over again. Somehow the supermarket has this attachment of memories with my husband. I either feel warm or heartbroken when I enter the place….
The Power of Praising God Even in the Storm
Shattered and numb from receiving the worst possible news at the hospital, I instructed my three sons to go to my bedroom so I could talk with them. They were 13, 10 and 8. Telling…
When Difficult Questions Refine Your Faith
When my drug-heavy eyes popped open, I hesitated, then remembered. I was in cardiac ICU in my local hospital, not caring for my parents or visiting an elderly church member, but hooked up to machines…
How to Remain Strong When God Doesn’t Answer Our Prayers
I never came so close to the fulfillment of my desire to become a mother as I was that May with two implanted embryos in my uterus. This time I would surely get pregnant, I…
The place of “I’m done” led me on the most beautiful healing journey
On a hot August afternoon, I walked through my doctor’s office doors with the earned badge of experience. No need for anyone to come with me, this was my third time around, which made me…
Trust God Is Not Finished With Your Story
When I was 16, I was groomed into a romantic relationship by a 39-year-old married high school band director. He was charismatic and cool, with hair a little too long and a rebellious attitude. The…
Letting Go of Shame by Holding On to My Worth in Christ
I drove to the women’s retreat with reservation. I wondered if deciding to attend was the right thing for me. The overwhelm of juggling the needs of teens and a toddler and transitioning to a…
Surviving the Broken Heart Syndrome
I’ll never forget the day I literally and physically felt my heart break beneath a burden of grief I believed was too heavy for me to bear. I realize now I had actually suffered from…