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 23, 2020 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
Hi Friends, thank you so much for subscribing to my blog. If you are reading this there is no doubt you are interested in healing and recovery from a biblical perspective. I’m building a community of people interested in a lifetime of authentic healing. I would...
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 | 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...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 19, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Hope |
Ever since I was a little kid I struggled with insomnia. It got worse in my twenties when I started my radio career and then panic attacks started to plague me. Some nights I would kick, scream, and sob as night crept into morning. Desperation would begin to consume...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 17, 2019 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Patience |
Not all gifts are good. Anyone who has ever left a White Elephant gift exchange with a roll of ‘novelty’ toilet paper can attest to this! However, James 1:17 tells us that “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,...
