Jayne
Jayne - 2015 Graduate By the time I was three years old, my family had fallen apart. When my mom left [...]
Susie
Susie - 2015 Graduate I spent the first six months of my life in an orphanage before I was adopted into [...]
Katie
Katie - 2015 Graduate I was born into what appeared a happy, American family - a mom, dad, and three healthy [...]
Emily
Emily - 2015 Graduate I was born into a Christian family. In school I was bullied and had a hard time [...]
Taylor
Taylor - 2015 Graduate I was born into a family that did not want me. I was verbally, physically and emotionally [...]
Rebecca
Rebecca - 2015 Graduate I was raped at five years old and sexually abused a few more times throughout my life. [...]
32 | Home for Christmas
Home for Christmas Although the Christmas season is a wonderful time to celebrate the birth of Christ and God's love for us, many people experience [...]
31 | Setting Boundaries as a Helper
Setting Boundaries as a Helper When someone you love is hurting, it's easy to lose sight of where your role as a helper begins and [...]
Brea
Berea - 2015 Graduate Growing up my dad was a pastor and my mom homeschooled my siblings and me. A close [...]
30 | Moving Beyond Behavior
Moving Beyond Behavior At Mercy, we believe there's always a reason behind the destructive behaviors people display in their lives. Rather than deal with issues [...]
Callie
Callie - 2015 Graduate Growing up, I was very attached to my mom and extremely shy and timid. It was difficult [...]
Jennifer
Jennifer - 2015 Graduate I grew up in a Christian family and went to Sunday school and church every week. I [...]