Together We Think

One of the greatest lies we could ever believe is that we are alone; that no one else has the same struggles; that we can’t share our hurts and fears because others don’t need to hear our sob story or even worse, no one really cares. If you have ever felt this way then I want you to know that this lie is simply not true! We are not alone; there are many people that struggle the same way you do; our Heavenly Father is there and always has been; there are people around you who would love to help you bear your burden if you would only just reach out.

But what if you’re scared? What if your relationships are all on the surface? What if you have a hard time grasping God as your heavenly Father? Well, I can honestly say, you are not alone. I have been scared for years to dig into the real hurt and pain in my life; I have struggled for years to relate to God as my heavenly Father due to a broken family system as a child; I have many good people around me who would love to support me, but I have all too often failed to just reach out.

If you have ever felt alone or maybe feel that way now, I would like to invite you on a journey. It is the journey of my life, not as it is now, but as it once was. You see, over the last 8 months I have been diving back into my past to discover my brokenness and find a way to heal a broken heart I have protected for 25+ years. It all begins with a wonderful early childhood and quickly heads downhill with the break-up of my family and a 9 year old boy who adopts the mindset that he has to make it on his own. But, I am getting ahead of myself….

Beginning tomorrow, I will begin sharing with you, my new friends, the journey that God has had me on over the past 8 months and more importantly, over the past 37 years. What are my hopes for doing this? I hope that maybe, just maybe, through my story, you will find that you are not alone; that there is someone you can share with; that God has never left your side and truly is your loving Heavenly Father.

I was having a conversation with a man last week who is a part of a self-discovery group I lead. As we were ending a 24 hour retreat together, this really great man shared something with me that he has never told another person (besides his wife) in his life. I was honored and heart broken for him, because this was a burden he should never have had to bear alone. As we ended our time together, he made a profound statement, he said, “It just feels so great to be able to share this with someone” and I couldn’t agree with him more.

So, thanks for letting me share my story with you! There might only be one person that reads this, but if only one is encouraged, I am ecstatic! I hope that through my story you might find some comfort, some laughs and hopefully a lot of encouragement!

In closing, I would love to invite you to reach out any time you would like through an email or a post or just by reading and telling others about the site if you believe they can find some encouragement here as well!

Blessings to you and godspeed!!

S.