It’s rush hour; the streets are vacant. A faint breeze moves along the roadside, weaving in and out of listless signs, battering against the empty windows of restaurants. Grocery stores …
Author: The Wilting Rose Project
Who Do We Belong To?
Where do you belong? Maybe you feel at home with your classmates, or maybe your family. Quite possibly, you don’t feel like you belong anywhere. Today I’m going to talk …
Don’t Let Your Pain Become A Wall
You’re hiding again, curled up by the window, tears streaking down your face. With a frustrated sigh, you wipe at your cheeks, trying to stop crying. You’re breaking down again, …
Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt You
“The hardest expression of love is forgiving a person who inflicted painfully deep wounds.” Dr. Guliuzza In this life, those we love will hurt us. Emotional pain takes many forms; …
Overcoming Unhelpful Criticism as Daughters of Christ
We’ve all received criticism in our lives, and it stings. Despite the sting, criticism can be helpful — an example would be a needed rebuke from a person with authority …
Finding Freedom From Shame and Self-Hatred
“You’re not good enough. No one could really ever love you, not even God. How could He love you, when you constantly fail Him? You shouldn’t even try anymore.” Dear …
Don’t Let Your Size Become Your Worth
I stood in front of the mirror, the skirt my mom bought me flaring over my knees making me smile–until it didn’t. The longer I stood in front of the …
Can We Bring Everything To God, Even Our “Small Problems”?
Nobody lives a perfect life. We will all have problems. We live in a fallen world where we’ll face trials, struggle with sin, and encounter many difficulties. Some problems, however, …
Trusting God With Our Doubts
Have you ever been crippled by doubt? Has doubt stolen your sleep, your passion, and your joy, leaving you desperate? Doubt can tear apart our thoughts with uncertainty. It can …
Use Your Seasons of Peace For God
Sadness, hurt, shame, fear. Emotions like these characterize so much of our lives. We live in a broken world, where all around us, we see suffering and fear, people hurting …