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Hope in Heartache. A Story.
In June, 2012, I met Nettie Kelsey at a speaking and writing conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both Hoosiers, we connected at the opening session. As I have gotten to know Nettie, I’ve had the...
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Inspiring Stories: Tanya’s Story
I have the humble privilege to share Tanya’s Glanzman’s story of being an overcomer and survivor of childhood abuse, abandonment, and neglect. Tanya is a remarkable woman. She is a contributing...
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Why I Hate Resolutions
I also posted on hating Christmas, and it earned me a phone call from the Ricki Lake Show. I must not have hated Christmas enough, though, because I didn’t win the golden ticket to be a guest on their...
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What is Your Drug of Choice?
Vodka and Vicodin. What’s your drug of choice? This weekend I’ll be sharing the powerful story of a young mom who found herself unexpectedly turning to Vicodin and Vodka and ended up in rehab. This...
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Updates
It seems like forever since I’ve posted. It’s been one of those weeks. Do you have weeks like that? This past weekend my husband and I traveled 22 hours to be with our daughter for 36 hours, moving...
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Inspiring Stories: Candi’s Story
It’s a great privilege to share Candi’s story. Candi is a family friend and her honest vulnerability makes her story so powerful. As a counselor working with children and families, I honor the hard...
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Steps in Overcoming Obstacles: Keep Walking
I have a messed up knee. A torn ACL, torn meniscus, possible compression fracture. Today I’ll be seeing an orthopedic doctor to find out the course of treatment. Since the injury two months ago, I...
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Steps to Health and Healing – Pushing Through Fear
“Ouch, that hurts,” I told the physical therapist working on my knee. He was trying to figure out what was stable and what needed to be stretched after last week’s surgery. “We’re going to get you...
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Running Away, Giving Up and the Benefits of Being Caught
This week, I’ll be speaking in Western Michigan for two women’s groups on Hope Beyond the Picket Fence. I’ll be sharing what I call “my angry mom story.” It’s the hope and truth our family has lived...
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The Resurrection:Real Victory for Real Life
A similar article was first published in The Purpose Magazine in March, 2013 The life-giving power of God’s word became real to me at seventeen. As a young girl with an eating disorder, I felt...
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Why I Run and Why You Need Freedom, Too
The sun was in my face, good music was in my ears, and my feet hit the pavement. As my feet hit the ground with each strike, I was careful to land just right. After months of being injured, having …...
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Facing Insecurities: Why I Don’t Look In The Mirror
It’s summer time here on the Back Forty. With summertime comes natural beauty, fresh fruits and veggies from our garden. With the changing of the seasons come the changing of life’s seasons, too. Years...
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Sometimes the Best Answer is a Four-Letter-Word.
I spent three years in grad school learning multiple theories on personality, development, and how do conduct talk therapy. Thousands of hours from work experience has taught me sometimes the best...
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How To Be Strong When There’s A Weak Link
I’m 4% permanently partially paralyzed. A fancy way to say I have a torn ACL from a workman’s comp injury. I have a weak link. As my surgeon released me from treatment, he said my knee will only be as...
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Inspiring Stories: Tammy’s Story {by Tammy Bolt Werthem}
I Surrender All It‘s an honor to have Tammy Werthem share in our inspiring stories series. Her ministry, iwokeupyesterday.com. shares hope and healing with men and women. Read her story and check...
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Facing My Fears And Why I’m Running to God
I’ve had this post in my head for months. It’s about fears. It’s about food. And it’s all about God. This week, I stepped out in facing my fears by making a forty day personal commitment between me and...
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How to Face Your Fears And Be Victorious (Part 1)
It’s been a week since I committed to face my fears and run to God instead of reaching for food or alternatives for food. Forty days to run His direction instead of running to my coping mechanisms. And...
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When Wounds Won’t Heal (and a giveaway for you)
There are wounds that heal. And then there are wounds that are always there. A festering sore. A dull pain that reminds you of the hurt. A thorn in the flesh Paul (the apostle) called it. He asked God...
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Three Steps For Emotional Healing
“They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.” Mark 6:56 What do think of when you hear the word emotional healing? Is it something you long for?...
View ArticleWhy Praying For Sex Trafficking At The Super Bowl Is The Wrong Things To Do
The last few days my Facebook and Twitter feed has filled with ”pray for the sex trafficking during the Super Bowl.” This is one area where prayer is futile without action or commitment to change....
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