by Michelle | Aug 30, 2017 | death, exchange, grief, kindness, love, overcoming, sorrow
The Reason I Choose Grief Another loss today. Not the death of a person, but it’s a death nonetheless. For someone like me, one for whom everything that matters is also a matter of the heart, losses are crushing. And they don’t play fair. They stir up the... by Michelle | Aug 23, 2017 | freedom, identity, overcoming, transformation, victory
Live Like an Overcomer (Even When Your Problem Won’t Budge!) If you’ve made it past the title, you’re doing pretty good so far. I don’t know about you, but I hate it when I hear that what I want isn’t the same as what I need. Especially... by Michelle | Aug 17, 2017 | community, diversity, God's love, love, racism, relationships, transformation
Redwoods, Racism, and Christian Community Last week, on the first day of my first visit to Northern California, I visited one of the famed redwood forests. It is difficult to describe the experience other than to list a few words that left a lasting imprint on my... by Michelle | Aug 8, 2017 | adoption, identity, overcoming, shame, sin, wholeness
Why Do I Always Want What’s Bad for Me? I could hear its seductive call from Aisle 2. Buy me. You know you want to. What could it hurt? The past couple of years have been brutal and emotionally draining, and I’ve put on nearly 20 pounds. Last week, I... by Michelle | Aug 2, 2017 | God's love, love, relationships, revolution
6 Ways You Can Love Better Starting TODAY Love. According to God, Author and Creator of all things, love is pretty important. In fact, it’s actually number one on his list. It is the motivator behind all he does and says. And as we are called to imitate him,...