Give It Up
Music
We All Have Some

We all have baggage, a.k.a. emotional luggage we stuff with things that weigh us down. We begin collecting baggage when we’re little kids. Some examples: Name Calling. Past Hurts. A Sin You Keep Going Back To. Guilt. Unresolved Anger. Divorce. Death. Insecurity. Loss. Academic & Social Pressures. Religion. The word Baggage is defined as “things that encumber one’s freedom”. [...]
Teen Committed Suicide over ‘Sexting’

I read this story on crosswalk.com. The image was blurred and the voice distorted, but the words spoken by a young Ohio woman are haunting. She had sent nude pictures of herself to a boyfriend. When they broke up, he sent them to other high school girls. The girls were harassing her, calling her a [...]
Say “NO!” when the enemy says “GO!”
How do I stop hurting myself?

Self-injury often becomes an addiction. It can be very difficult to stop. That’s why it’s important to get help. You can’t do this alone. There is no shame in reaching out to someone for help. We all have our problems, and the first step to recovery is finding someone you trust. Anyone. A teacher, family [...]
Cutting, Embedding, and more…

Within the last year, I have come in contact with several Christian girls who purposely harm themselves. Why? What is causing these girls to feel so desperate, that they would deliberately cut their arms and legs or even burn parts of their body? While suicide is not the ultimate goal, reasons for self-injury range from [...]






