Annie
I was raised in a Christian home with both of my parents and my three siblings. I grew up constantly surrounded by people who loved [...]
Anna
As a kid I started struggling with my gender identity and same-sex attraction. I was faced with rejection from many different people in my life [...]
Lyric
Before Mercy, my life was filled with many changes. My mom was married twice, and neither relationship was healthy. I watched my mom experience being [...]
Lauren
Although my parents were Christians and we went to church, I grew up in a broken home affected by alcoholism and domestic violence. My parents [...]
Audrey
As a young child, I learned that my dreams were too expensive. I did not know then that my parents were poor because they spent [...]
Laura
I was born into a single parent home with my mom and older sister. Despite my dad’s absence from my life, I felt secure in [...]
Sarah
My whole world was pulled out from under me when I was placed into foster care. The family treated me well, but I kept wondering [...]
Sarah
Growing up, I didn’t know much about God. I saw Him as a stern and strict Father. As a young child, my family seemed mostly [...]
Holli Marie
Though I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Jesus into my heart as a child, I never fully pursued God, and I didn’t [...]
Brianna
At a young age, we went to church regularly but to me it was just to check a box. In my teenage years things began [...]
Catherine
Life for me as a young girl was like most kids' lives, from what I could tell. I was happy, carefree, and constantly playing outside. [...]
Anna
I grew up in a loving, Christian home and received salvation at an early age. My struggles with anxiety also began at a young age. [...]