Raw HOPE

I found out that a dear, dear friend of mine was pregnant mere weeks after my miscarriage. I was filled with such an odd rush of feelings that, even as a therapist, I didn't know was possible. I immediately felt so much joy for she and her husband, who I just knew were going to be great parents, and so much anguish for myself and the life I had so recently lost. And over the next 9 months, those feelings continued, sometimes one feeling stronger than the other, but often feel

I was sitting in church recently and our wonderful pastor said some of these words and they resonated with me in a way that had me thinking on them for days and weeks. As my own worst critic, I often see all my mess-ups and shortcomings, and I can begin to believe that it's exactly how the Lord sees me too. But hearing our pastor state so plainly the way that God looks upon me, was such a beautiful and defining moment for me and my faith. So here, if you are struggling to bel