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A note for HopeKids moms joining The Purple Room If you’re a HopeKids mom reading this, I want to say something gently and clearly from the very beginning: You carry more than most people will ever understand. You love fiercely. You advocate constantly. You make impossible decisions. You show up for appointments, conversations, and moments […]
You Don’t Have to Be Strong Here Read More »
There’s something about standing at the edge of a new year that naturally invites reflection. Not the rushed, checklist kind. Not the “New Year, New Me” pressure. But the quieter, braver kind of reflection—the kind where you pause long enough to ask yourself how you’re really doing. As we step into 2026, I want to
A Relationship Check-In With Yourself: Why 2026 Is the Year to Come Home to YOU Read More »
There’s something deeply comforting about knowing you’re not the only one walking through your story. I know—sometimes it feels like you are. Sometimes the weight feels personal, private, and tucked so far inside that it feels impossible anyone else could understand it. But the truth behind Lesson 4 — Stronger Together — is that healing
Have you ever had a moment where you realized… I’m exhausted, and I can’t keep fighting like this anymore? I’ve had more than one of those moments. And honestly, each time, I thought the answer was to push harder, hustle more, tighten my grip, and keep proving that I was strong enough, tough enough, “faith-filled”
It Wasn’t in the Fight That I Found My Strength — It Was in the Surrender Read More »
The gentle, practical guide every Believer needs for protecting their healing, peace and emotional strength. Have you ever had a moment where you felt so free—so released, so light—only to wake up a week later wondering, “What happened? Why do I feel tangled up again?” If you have, you’re not alone. Living free is one
You Got Free… Now Here\’s How to Stay Free Read More »
If only forgiveness were a one-and-done thing. Wouldn’t life be so much easier? We could just say the words “I forgive you,” and like magic, the pain would disappear, the memories would fade, and we’d never struggle with resentment again. But you and I both know—that’s not how it works. Forgiveness is less like flipping
The Everyday Practice of Forgiveness: How to Walk It Out One Step at a Time Read More »
Lesson 1 of the Living Free Journey Have you ever felt like you were fighting a battle you couldn’t see? Like there was this constant tug-of-war inside you—between faith and fear, peace and chaos, truth and lies? If so, you’re not alone. The truth is, you and I are in the middle of an invisible
The Invisible War: Learning to Recognize the Real Battle We Face Every Day Read More »
I don’t know about you, but there are nights when I crawl into bed, exhausted—body aching, eyes heavy—and still, sleep doesn’t come easy. And it’s not just me. So many of us are walking around tired. We’re wired but tired, and it’s become the new normal. We wake up groggy, struggle through the day with
Why Is It So Hard to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? Read More »
Have you ever caught yourself saying things to your own heart that you would never say to someone you love? Things like, “You should’ve known better,” or “You’re such a failure,” or even, “No one else struggles with this the way you do.” Yeah… me too. I don’t know when it started, but somewhere along
Why Are We So Hard on Ourselves? Read More »
Have you ever caught yourself replaying the same painful memory over and over again like a broken record? Maybe it’s something you said that you wish you could take back… or something done to you that still stings even after all these years. I know I have. It’s strange, isn’t it? We know the past
How to Stop Letting the Past Define You Read More »
