by Jodie Stevens | Jul 17, 2020 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Boundaries, Choices, Hope |
Bobbie finally got sober. Everything should be great right? So how come there is still so much drama in the family? Why is dad bitter and angry? Why is mom sick all the time? Why won’t Jennifer come out of her room? Most dysfunctional families have a ‘scapegoat.’ The...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 2, 2020 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Patience |
So, it happened almost a decade ago when I was standing in the shower…and really, isn’t that were most important ideas are birthed?Anyway, I felt God speak to me and say “you spend so much time trying to control the things you can’t control that you miss the...
by Jodie Stevens | May 28, 2020 | Fear and Anxiety, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Hi friends, Are you afraid if people saw the REAL you, they would reject you? How should you respond when feelings of embarrassment and shame pop up? Have you created a false front that you think others will like better? Is there a YOU that you are hiding from the...
by Jodie Stevens | May 13, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
In an instant 20 years of chaos and drama suddenly stopped. Today is the anniversary of my brother’s death five years ago. He was an alcoholic for most of his life and lost the battle to his addiction on that fateful day when my Dad found him dead, surrounded by his...
by Jodie Stevens | May 7, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope |
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). We all long for peace. No one wants to be anxious and worried about things. God told us He would...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 27, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
In the Old Testament, the prophet Jeremiah tells the people of Israel that those who survive the coming destruction will find blessing, even in a barren land. He tells them God will give rest to their souls and reminds them of His eternal promise: “I have loved...
