Marisol
I was born in a poor, improvised country in Nicaragua. The eight years I was there were full of some great things but mostly a [...]
Krystal
Growing up, my childhood was anything but a fairy tale. I was a victim of child sex trafficking and satanic ritual abuse. I learned that [...]
Olivia
For as long as I can remember, I have lived in a multitude of worlds. Yet, in every space, I was always the one that [...]
Jackie
Ever since I can remember, I struggled with anxiety. At a young age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, and I allowed it to [...]
Lynz
For the first year and a half of my life, I was severely neglected and was eventually placed in my Grandma’s care for a few [...]
Skyla
Before coming to Mercy, I grew up in a loving Christ-centered family home. However, this didn't stop the enemy from going into overdrive to destroy [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Caring for our Bodies
How do you feel about your body today? That’s an uncomfortable question, I know. As Christians, why do we struggle so much with the bodies [...]
Clara
Growing up, I was filled with the feeling of being an outcast and not belonging. I am Egyptian, but I was raised in California. In [...]
Miranda
At a young age, my parents divorced, then my father left the picture and did not return. At age ten, my mom started dating an [...]
Kenzie
Following my parents’ divorce, I was never somewhere long enough to feel at home. When I was eleven, the sexual abuse I was experiencing stopped, [...]