The Hurts We Bury Are The Hurts We Carry
I love the changing seasons, and fall is absolutely beautiful here in Tennessee. At times, it can feel like a slower season. The leaves slowly [...]
Messy Hair, Messy Prayer (Guest Blog: NaSHEville)
Growing up in southern Christian culture, I was raised with Sunday bests and smocked outfits and seasonal centerpieces. And I’m incredibly proud of my upbringing! [...]
The Importance of Community
In 2020 I realized the importance of community. Towards the beginning of the lockdown, I began to struggle spiritually without the Christ-centered community that supported [...]
Doing Hard Things
Last year I had a conversation with the Lord that went like this: Jesus: “It’s now or never. You need to take care of yourself [...]
Tayla
I was born to teenage parents who both came from broken, dysfunctional homes. By the age of six, I was sexually abused by a close [...]
How To Transform Your Life
Growing up, I always heard phrases like, “mind over matter,” and “your attitude changes everything.” My teachers or parents often told me this when it [...]
Smoke and Mirrors
“But it looks real.” My prayer hung in the air and the silence settled around me. This wasn’t the first time I had been in [...]
Peace in the Midst of Anxiety
I think everyone can agree that 2020 is not what anyone expected. If you, like me, have experienced anxiety in all this, it’s ok. In [...]
Laying Down Our Burdens
You Give Away What You Carry The phrase, “you give away what you carry” seems to have fresh meaning these days. In fact, there’s nothing [...]
Sarah
I was born into a very loving but broken family. My parents separated when I was about two years old. This caused a lot of [...]
Michaela
I never grew up knowing about God, but life as I knew it seemed to be pretty good. I don’t remember a lot of my [...]
Jesus Loves Me (2003 Mercy Graduate)
Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so...” I remember singing this song in Sunday School as a child. I knew [...]