Central Stories

My faith journey started when I was baptized at 9 years old. Even though my family was not at all legalistic, I picked it up from various places and held tightly to the idea of control and getting everything “right”. I felt an immense amount of pressure like I was one mistake or scripture mis-interpretation…

So I grew up going to church and I was saved and baptized about seven. So really young. I remember the night that I asked Jesus into my heart. I had been asking questions about salvation to my parents. They called my grandmother, talked to her, and decided that yes, this is what I wanted…

I am a 44 year old addict who recently started to learn how to love myself. I am a co-dependent, people pleaser who up until recently, gave all of my energy to others hoping I could earn their love to fill the void I felt in my life. My drug of choice is the validation…