Both my hubby and I came from homes where self-awareness and individual identity were neither fostered nor encouraged. I grew… Read more Who Am I: Identity, Story, and the Enneagram
Author: Becca Blomker
Hope When the World is Falling Apart
Last week little E and I walked into our favorite thrift shop run by Olivia, a single mother who loves… Read more Hope When the World is Falling Apart
Maria’s Story: How a Blended Family, Illness, and Loss Transformed my Heart
“I was 41 working in CO in mental health, believing marriage was not meant to be and if by some… Read more Maria’s Story: How a Blended Family, Illness, and Loss Transformed my Heart
Carole’s Story, Part 2: How my Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness and Healing in my Marriage
(You can read Carole’s story Part 1 here.) “My story is ultimately about forgiveness—and it actually begins long before David’s… Read more Carole’s Story, Part 2: How my Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness and Healing in my Marriage
Sarah’s Story: How God Covered my Shame and Redeemed my Sexual Wounds
“Can you hear me?” asks Sarah, a pastor’s wife in Africa. The pattering of desert rain echoes over the miles,… Read more Sarah’s Story: How God Covered my Shame and Redeemed my Sexual Wounds
Elaine’s Story: How God Kept my Faith when Suicide Broke my Heart
“When I was a young, homeschool mother of eight, I placed a lot of emphasis on appearances. You know, grind… Read more Elaine’s Story: How God Kept my Faith when Suicide Broke my Heart
Everyday Advent: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
“Do you know how many crazy plant ladies I fought off for this thing?!” declared my hubby, standing in the… Read more Everyday Advent: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Carole’s Story, Part 1: How My Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness
“My biggest fear when David died was that I’d forget him,” said Carole, tears slipping, drifting silently down the edges… Read more Carole’s Story, Part 1: How My Son’s Death Opened the Door to Forgiveness
Abel’s Story: Ambush, Poverty and God as Refuge
“I thought I was going to die!” says Abel, stroking his bald ebony head with the palm of his hand.… Read more Abel’s Story: Ambush, Poverty and God as Refuge
Pam’s Story: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and the New Creation
“You mean I have to do all the talking?!” says Pam, eyes wide behind her glasses, “I’m not used to… Read more Pam’s Story: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and the New Creation
