by Michelle Wuesthoff | Nov 13, 2018 | encouragement, God's love, hope, spiritual growth
Even in the Desert, He Loves You If you know me at all, you know I’m a beach lover. Like, a sold-out, obsessed, any-chance-I-get-I’m-there kind of a beach lover. It’s my happy place. A place I can meet with God in utter bliss. I mean, what could possibly be a better... by Michelle Wuesthoff | May 1, 2018 | encouragement, joy, spiritual growth, transformation
Five Ways to Recapture Your Joy If you ever want to see what joy looks like, watch the face of a small child as you first blow bubbles for them. You can see their happiness, fascination, and wonder, and the all-too-fleeting contentment they experience as the first few... 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 | Feb 28, 2018 | encouragement, freedom, identity, journey, overcoming, spiritual growth, transformation, wholeness
Dying to My Old Self: A Eulogy I’ve spent a lifetime pursuing emotional and spiritual wholeness, and I’ve come to learn that it’s pretty near impossible to find that kind of life without first experiencing death. No one likes death and dying, but they are necessary... by Michelle | Feb 14, 2018 | encouragement, hope, overcoming, perspective
Sunday’s Coming You can begin again.All creation declares this truth; even the very seasons themselves make this claim again and again as a reminder. Here, in the Northeast, winters can feel intolerably long, and the closer we come to spring, the more painful...