Thanksgiving

By Morgan Petit-Homme I spent a little time thinking about what thankfulness really meant to me. If I'm honest, I've never really gotten a good grasp on the idea of "prayers of Thanksgiving". It always sounded like a great idea; it always sounded so powerful and important. I'd wonder what that was supposed to look …

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Thankfulness

By Violetta Reum It is Thanksgiving week in the United States right now and it is one of my most favorite holidays of the year. The fall is coming to an end, welcoming in the winter and with it, the Christmas season. Thanksgiving brings families and friends together to celebrate, feast and be thankful for …

Rest and Release

By Morgan Petit-Homme There’s a difference between perseverance and being stubborn.  There is good in persevering and being strong, overcoming the things that have hindered you before; conquering fears and evil. Yes, Paul teaches, even encourages us to persevere.  But, there is much to be said about stepping away from things that are not good …

Distance for Healing

By Violetta Reum Sometimes we need distance in order to heal. I believe that for us to move on from trauma, mistreatment or a toxic situation, we need to create some distance between us and the things or people who trigger us. This distance is needed to make space and give us a much needed …

Accepting Responsibility

By Morgan Petit-Homme For a long time I only saw myself as a victim. I am a victim don’t get me wrong, but I am more than just a victim. In my journey through healing I have acknowledged that, for better or worse I am more than a victim. My identity and truth amounts to …

Evidence of Healing

By Violetta Reum Healing is a journey. It is not an easy process that only requires a couple prayers and a friend or two who can listen and encourage. It is difficult and painful. But God desperately wants for us to embark on this journey with Him.  Healing is never truly done. We have been …

Made Anew

By Morgan Petit-Homme The other night I was looking through old pictures, looking through all the cuts and phases my hair has gone through. I’m trying to decide on what to do with my thick, tightly coiled, side-shaved hair (a long story for another day). But the further back in time I went, the sadder …

Trust in Him

By Violetta Reum Oh how deeply I want to trust you, Lord. I know I should trust God because the scripture tell me so and the Bible is alive and real; not old and irrelevant. When I surrendered my life to the calling Jesus has given me by serving others and trying to glorify Him …

Fourteen Months

By Morgan Petit-Homme I’m not okay. I keep getting an invoice for an E.R. visit. Yep, one of THE E.R. visits. This was a day and a half after I was examined. The Sexual Assault Advocate or the attorney said I needed to get my blood tested. Because, guess what, your word is not enough. …

Uprooted

By Violetta Reum I have moved around a lot in my life. I was born in Ukraine, I moved to Japan when I was 11, then to Florida for college when I was 19. I moved to Germany when I was 25. And right before my 28th birthday, I moved to California. I am not …