by Michelle Wuesthoff | Sep 17, 2019 | community, family, God's love, judgement, orphan heart, perspective, relationships
God Doesn’t “Take You Back” into His Family After You’ve Gone Astray I got all fired up today after coming across a well-meaning Christian video about Justin Bieber. To be honest, I know very little about Justin Bieber, so this has absolutely... by Michelle Wuesthoff | Sep 11, 2018 | community, courage, diversity, family, grief, perspective, racism
May We Never Forget: September 11 May we never forget that day, though nearly an entire generation has emerged in its wake; A day with piercing, sapphire skies, so typical of September. And typically, it began. The rush hour throng had subsided, and everyday people... by Michelle Wuesthoff | May 17, 2018 | community, sin, truth
Creating a Culture of Honesty I was at the gym today and noticed this headline on one of the national news channels: “Epidemic of Dishonesty.” It was referring to a commencement speech given by former New York governor, Michael Bloomberg (you can read the... by Michelle | Apr 4, 2018 | brave, community, courage, encouragement, freedom, judgement, relationships
Facebook Friends and “Secret Sins” Yesterday, to ease my guilt and get a few laughs, I put up a confession on my Facebook page. It read, True confession: I threw away a bunch of Easter candy in the trash so I wouldn’t eat it. Then later I took it back out... by Michelle | Mar 28, 2018 | community, encouragement, judgement, love, relationships
I Used to Hate Women I used to hate women. I honestly did. Well, hate is a pretty strong word. But it does encompass other strong emotions, like fear, intimidation, and distrust. I was always uncomfortable around them. I felt unsafe. Invisible—and at times, exposed.... by Michelle | Mar 14, 2018 | community, judgement, shame, transformation, wholeness
Thanks so much to all of you who read, shared, commented on, and encouraged me about last week’s post. While mental illness isn’t the easiest thing in the world to talk about, it’s so important. For one thing, it’s more prevalent than...