Symptoms indicated that all was not well . . .Outbursts of anger, frequent frustration, bitterness taking root within my heart that led to unkind thoughts in my head. My soul felt stressed and strained . . . sick. I don’t know what this current season looks like for you, but I would imagine it hasn’t been easy. Perhaps certain areas of your life are broken, strained, or even running on empty. Perhaps, like me, you have been longing for peace, rest, and hope to be restored within your heart & home…

Tears slipped from my eyes as I turned from side to side to study my reflection in the mirror after jumping out of the shower that morning. My head bowed low in shame, I couldn’t even bring myself to look up and give myself the normal pep talk. “You’ve had three kids. You should be thankful that you are healthy. It’s what’s on the inside that counts…..”

30 years old: a believer my whole life . . . yet never baptized . . .I was infant baptized, yes, but that was a decision my parents made for me. I’ve participated in many other baptisms - usually, serving as a part of the worship team - but I never actually made the decision myself. The older I got, the more I kept feeling like that should have been done when I first made the decision to put my faith in Jesus Christ (I was 4 then), so I kept feeling like I had missed my window…