When I think of Jesus’ mission on earth 2000 years ago and His mission today, I realize that nothing has really changed. Jesus came to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed [...]
At a very young age, Porsha experienced neglect, sexual abuse, and verbal abuse. As a result of the abuse, she began to self-harm, and at [...]
In the seventh grade, Kittie began to run with the wrong crowd. Her father moved them to a different town, but because of his depression, [...]
In junior high school, Heather was stalked by an online predator and when she was 14, he proposed meeting her somewhere, but she declined. Later [...]
Adoption is a journey that impacts multiple people who are coming together for the love of a child. Before coming to Mercy, Christina struggled [...]
After leaving rehab, Emily decided to live with some friends and began struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. She found herself in an emotionally and [...]
Kirstin slowly began to struggle with an eating disorder over the course of many years until she realized that she was anorexic. Once she was [...]
During her early childhood, Nicky experienced sexual abuse and with it brought deep issues of anger and shame. At age 10, she began to develop [...]
At just six years old, Franny was sexually abused by a family member. When she was 10 years old, she began to be sex trafficked [...]
Before coming to Mercy, most of Sarah’s life revolved around her issues due to past abuse. She struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, self-harm, and [...]
In middle school, Caitlin began to struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. As time went on, she became more depressed and anxious, while also abusing [...]
Before coming to Mercy, Camilla was empty inside and full of deep emotional pain that caused her to become depressed and angry. When she was [...]