Growing up I never had a stable home and both my parents had trouble with substance abuse. I never really had a childhood and spent [...]

My life before Mercy was in shambles. I was broken and hated myself for so long that I did not care anymore. I was angry [...]

My life seemed normal growing up, but once I graduated high school, everything started to shift for me. I played tennis, basketball, and soccer my [...]

Growing up, I had a lot of inconsistencies, and the seed of abandonment was planted in my mind without me realizing it. I was an [...]

I grew up in a Christian home with a very loving family. After we moved from when I was 13, I began a long downward [...]

I grew up knowing the Lord, along with being raised by loving and God-fearing parents. In childhood, I rarely suffered any negative circumstances. However, in [...]

My life before Mercy was not ideal. I went through tribulations as a teenager which led to unhealthy habits. I used drugs to numb pain [...]

I grew up knowing who God was and knowing that Jesus loved me and died for me, but I did not feel like I deserved [...]

I was so burdened with sin and distress that I let the world quickly define me, which led to people pleasing and striving for the [...]

My life before I came to Mercy was filled with a lot of anger and grief from my adoption trauma. I didn't have any knowledge [...]