Love is NEVER in question. Our beloved family members lost in this world of addiction are ALWAYS loved.
Mental Health Monday- Devotional for Self-Reliance
Self-reliance apart from Christ, is prison to self. We were freed from that long ago.
New Podcast- Authentic Truths in Addiction
This Christian momma is tired- but here sits another experience in the travels of addiction. I learned it can’t be me, I can’t save, fix, or carry the weight of an addiction I don’t have.
Their Addiction~My Journey, “I’ll Be Okay”
I wake up every day and my first thought has remained ‘is she alive today?’ for years. I thought it the first time she disappeared and it hasn’t gone away since. The tough decisions that I’ve made were the right ones, but that doesn’t mean they don’t wear on me. I couldn’t live in an …
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Their Addiction~My Journey: Detach with Love
The best question I read was, “Where do I end and the other person begins?”
Their Addiction~My Journey- A Personal Note to Parents of Loved Ones in Addiction
For some, the safe love is for their own heart and wellness- because the stress of their loved one’s addiction has caused true illness- heart disease, high blood pressure, mental illness due to-anxiety, drastic mood shifts, and mental sickness from the occasional life saved from overdose, right there in your living room or bathroom.
Their Addiction ~ My Journey-“Traveling Faces”
The waves are coming in heavier and higher than where I spent the weekend. It reminds me of the waves of raw emotions and circumstances that invade my life. There’s either a gentle breeze or a severe storm. Whichever one arrives, I’ve learned to brace for impact.
New Podcast- “Recovery Is Possible”
Listen to one mom’s letter of praise and gratitude for one son’s fight to live!
Quick Reflections- Be Selfish
It’s never selfish to say enough. Especially with those people who have limited insight into boundaries and their ability to drain others. A tired soul will abandon living in the way God intended. Their gifts feel like burdens because they become so depleted by the energy of others. We all need a place of rest …
Quick Reflections- In Christ
Some call me strong.But no, it’s not me.I am weak.I am tired.I am broken. It is Christ in me who holds me up.He pushes me on.He carries me. He is my strength and rock.A foundation of all I am.I am but a jar of clay holding a priceless treasure..Christ in me. Through every trial I …