As His daughter, I have to admit that this is a hard subject to shine a light on. But it needs to be brought into the open so that restoration can begin. Healing happens in the light. And the very things we bury, the heavy weights we carry in silence, often keep us from rising into the women God designed us to be. So… how did we get here? How do we find ourselves in the territory of unintentionally betraying God? At first glance, you might have read that title with an eyebro

At its core, trauma is a wound. There are physical wounds, such as a head injury, and there are emotional wounds, such as deep feelings of abandonment or betrayal. When we go through extreme hardships like abuse, loss, or neglect, these experiences can leave a lasting imprint on us if they are not acknowledged and worked through. Many people know that trauma affects their emotions. They may notice overwhelming thoughts, trouble focusing, sadness, anxiety, or depression. What

Sometimes it’s easy to recognize when we feel ashamed. We’re usually accompanied by feelings of embarrassment, wrongness, and a strong desire to hide. And that’s the core thing about shame: it makes us pull away from the world, especially when we sense we’d be rejected, abandoned, or humiliated if what we’re battling was brought into the open. Yet many of us, at some point in our lives, have carried a deep sense of shame that has kept us silent, hidden, and isolated. For a lo

Neuroscience, also known as neural science, is the study of the nervous system, its structure, and how it functions. The nervous system includes the brain, the spinal cord, and the sensory and motor nerve cells throughout the body. These three components work together to create and regulate emotion, thought, and behavior.  The field of neuroscience helps us understand what takes place inside the body on a physiological level during moments of joy as well as moments of sufferi

"We need God in a world that is trying its best to erase God." When I look at the condition of humanity today and the pace at which we are moving, I notice something deeply concerning. God is becoming smaller in the eyes of society. Many people are placing their hope in false solutions like fame, endless self-improvement advice, productivity, outward success, and even romance or relationships. These things promise fulfillment, but they become empty substitutes for true identi

If I’m being honest, as a woman of faith, I spent many years feeling pulled in two directions. I needed emotional and mental healing through trauma-informed methods, yet I wanted to stay loyal to my faith and believe that biblical principles alone would heal me. I didn’t always feel it was okay to receive both faith and science-based insights, and that added a great deal of confusion and uncertainty about how to truly heal. Because first of all, Scripture and my connection wi