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.
Divine Exchange: The Power of Surrender
September, my birthday month and his. Always a month a looked forward to, celebrating our birthdays together, 2 days apart. I had spent my birthday in labor with him, and I never let him forget it! This year’s September is bittersweet. Last year and the year before it was excruciating. March 17, 2019, I woke…
God’s Love: Moving A Ruler’s Length Made All The Difference
Tears began to flow down my cheeks. A truth that I had known in my head for years started to resonate in my heart. Alone in my college apartment, I was reading my Woman’s Devotional…
Finding The Strength to Embrace the Life You Have
“This is autism,” the clinician told me about my three-year-old son after a three hour-long test. I stared at the piece of paper she placed in front of me on the wooden table and nodded….
Finding Faith As Your Parenting Heart Breaks
My toes were cold as I tiptoed out to my Chevy Astro Van on that early October morning. By early, I mean 2:15 a.m. I was wearing Tweety Bird flannel pajamas. I thought if I…
Trusting God When You Don’t Understand The Plan
The quote jumped off the page at me. “Our peace doesn’t come from knowing God’s plan; our peace comes from knowing God’s heart.” These words written by Ruth Schwenk spoke deep to my soul. As…
God’s Plans Are Always Bigger and Better
I could not believe what I found. An old notebook with goals written back in January 2018 brought me much delight. I smiled as I read about my hopes and dreams for my blog, my…
God Redeems, Heals, and Strengthens
As women we are blessed to physically house another human being for the better part of a year. This little life cannot survive apart from the mother. Their very existence depends on her lifeblood. The two…
You’ll Feel Normal Again
A little over a year ago, I was laying in a hospital bed, three days postpartum. My chest was heavy with grief; heartbroken that this season of life didn’t look anything like what I thought…
Join the Depth Book Launch Team
Great news: the pre-order link on Amazon is working! I believe everyone’s prayers made such a difference so thank you so much! I would love to invite you to join my book launch team for…
Learning Patience When Plans Change
Sitting in church on Sunday, Pastor Rick Warren shared these powerful words: “In order to learn the fruits of the Spirit, you have to be put in situations where they’re the opposite.” To learn patience,…