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.
Trusting God After Multiple Miscarriages
It was December 2017 when my family plans were first turned upside down by a sudden and unexpected miscarriage. My son Ben was two and a half at the time, and settling into preschool well so it felt like the perfect time to extend our family. We got pregnant right away with him, so I…
Trusting the Healer to Fix Your Broken Heart
I will never forget the words that came out of my American dad’s mouth in one of the many visits he made to Brazil before he headed back home. At some point in his embrace,…
The Importance of Depth
Giddy with excitement, my eyes locked onto the wooden masterpiece as I walked down the aisle of the home décor store. I could not believe what was sitting on the shelf right in front of…
Finding Strength from the True Hero of Your Story
I love happy endings. I want to be the hero of my story that prevails and triumphs over evil. The villain hatches a plan and enlists people for this evil plan to come to fruition…
Hope After Divorce: Scriptures to Survive an Unwanted Divorce
Hope In Grief is a space for those grieving to find Gospel Hope. My friend, Lisa Appelo, recently launched this website on National Grief Awareness Day! She invited some of us to be part of…
Navigating hurt from your church family, your chosen family
God sets the lonely in families… (Psalm 68:6). Through the blood of Jesus, we have been given the chance to not only have a relationship with God, but also be a part of a body…
A God size opportunity equals a Satan Size opposition
Have you ever been so excited about God’s plan for your life? Doors are opening and you know you are on the right path. But just as quickly as you felt excited, you start to feel…
The Depth Podcast Is Two Years Old!
I cannot believe that two years ago this week, the Depth Podcast launched. I remember I had just dropped off my kids for their first day of school. Sitting in the car in front of…
Ready to Launch: 3 ways to process your emotions from letting go
“It is time for him to soar,” I said to my friend this past week. She was calling to check in on me and see how I was doing. Just 3 months before, I was…
Holding On To Hope During Despair
Inching my toes closer and closer to the edge of the steep cliff, I peered down the mountainside. The valley floor was obscured by ancient trees reaching their evergreen branches toward me. Imagining myself tumbling…