An Ordinary Extraordinary Life/Lil’s Story

This is the latest article in our new series called “Every Heart has a Story to Tell.” As we head towards our first Thrive Conference this week, our desire is share how Your Story Matters! When I asked my neighbor, Lil, if I could interview her for this story she...

When Everything Isn’t Okay

“I’ve prayed all these years, and God has never once answered.” The weight of those words hung in the air between us. As much as I wanted to disagree, to remind her of all the ways God has provided, I chose to simply listen. My therapist friends have...

Flourishing Financially

As a twenty-something woman just starting out in my career, I was living on a fair wage, but I had a need for everything. I needed a car to get to work, furniture for my apartment, clothes appropriate for work, etc. Because my salary didn’t cover all these expenses, I...

Trafficking in Our Backyard

As an advocate working with individuals who have been sexually violated and exploited, I see the everyday reality of violence and slavery. Our culture has repackaged, sanitized, and masked the sex industry under the guise of liberation, empowerment, and glamor. There...