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.
Hope, Comfort & Love for those Grieving Through the Holidays
As we enter the month of December, the Holidays are just around the corner. For some of us, this will be a joyous time. But for others, it will be a reminder of what has been lost. A Parent. A Child. A Friend. A Sibling. A Co-worker. A Loved One. Grieving the loss of…
6 Favorite Christmas Books & Traditions to Keep the Focus on Jesus
I am excited to share with you some of my favorite books and traditions to help you celebrate the true meaning of Christmas this year! 1. *The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp I read this…
Hope for your Hurting Heart this Thanksgiving
It is hard to wake up on a National Family Day without your family. Maybe you are missing someone this Holiday season. Perhaps there is an empty chair at the table because a loved one…
Exciting News About How God Redeemed My Broken Story
As I look at this picture, I am once again in awe of God. He had a beautiful redemptive plan all along, I just had to trust His timing! For me, my journey was ten…
How To Turn Your Worry Into Worship
I woke up in the middle of the night; the worries of the week were dancing in my head. Feeling overwhelmed, I began writing my thoughts out on paper. Journaling has become an act of…
Choosing Forgiveness When Your Heart Breaks Due to Friendship Loss
There is a saying many of us have heard that goes like this… “Some friends are in your life for a season, some for a lifetime.” If we have the privilege to have a real…
How to Help Your Children Name Their Feelings?
I was overwhelmed with emotion during my divorce. My kids were too. Waking up each day, I prayed for God to give me strength to walk through this heartbreak. I cried out for help when…
Important Lessons Learned About Heartbreak and Healing
Sometimes in life, we end up in seasons where we need healing. I’m in one right now. I didn’t want to be and didn’t see it coming. But isn’t that how most seasons of healing…
God’s Strength in the Face of Heartbreak
Tragedy is not usually in our thoughts, because it should be far away where we cannot see it in someone else’s life. When it happens to you and your family, it continues to feel that…
Who needs to hear your story of God’s redemption?
Note: This is an excerpt from Jodi’s book– Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. I am still in awe about how God used my story. Across the globe in Rwanda, Africa, our Saddleback Church Kids…