Category: love

  • There are seasons when it feels like everyone who once felt near is suddenly distant. Not gone—just pulled. Pulled by life, responsibilities, pain, growth, or things you can’t touch or fix. And you’re left wondering: Was it something I did? Am I too much? Or not enough? The truth is, being “left” doesn’t always mean…

  • I see you. I know what it’s like to feel invisible, to cry in the dark when nobody is watching, to wonder if the pain will ever end. I’ve been there—feeling like every step forward is swallowed by the weight of yesterday. I’ve felt betrayal, disappointment, and the hollow ache of loving and not being…

  • I shared a room with my brother. I would wake up in the dark, still half asleep, still reaching for what felt normal. For a split second I’d forget. I’d look for him. And then it would hit me all over again—he wasn’t there. He wouldn’t be there. And nothing about my world felt right…

  • It hurts when someone believes something about you that isn’t true. Not because you don’t have words—but because you do… and you know they won’t be heard. There’s a special kind of pain that comes with being misunderstood. You replay conversations in your head, wondering what you could have said differently, how you could have…

  • When God closes the door, it can feel cruel. It can feel confusing, unfair, and deeply personal—especially when you prayed for that door to stay open. I used to think a closed door meant rejection. That I wasn’t good enough. That I failed. That I was being punished. But I’m learning something different now. When…

  • Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. People we care about, or even those we’ve had difficult experiences with, may make choices that could stir up old wounds. Today, I’m reminded that even in the midst of these complicated situations, God is good. It would be easy to let anger, jealousy, or hurt take…

  • A Season of Faith There are seasons in life when faith isn’t something you feel—it’s something you hold onto. Not because everything is going well, but because letting go would mean losing your footing altogether. This has been one of those seasons for me. I’ve learned that faith doesn’t always arrive with clarity or confidence.…

  • Faith When Life Doesn’t Look Faithful For a long time, I thought faith meant being strong all the time. I thought it looked like confidence, certainty, and having the right words to say. But life taught me something different. Faith showed up for me when things fell apart. When prayers felt heavy. When trusting God…

  • Hurt hurts because it’s truth you didn’t ask for. It’s the moment your heart realizes the story in your head was never real. It’s not just what they did — it’s what you believed. You believed they cared. You believed this time was different. You believed love meant safety. And when that belief breaks, it…

  • There’s a certain kind of hurt you don’t talk about. Not to your friends. Not to your family. Not to the people who caused it. It’s the hurt that settles in your bones when you realize… people move on from you like you were nothing more than a temporary pause in their life. It’s the…