WGA blog

During the federal and state stay-at-home guidelines, Where Grace Abounds (WGA) has continued to meet.   It is the lifeblood of our ministry to provide opportunities for people to support one another and to experience interaction with the hearts and minds of WGA staff...

It has been a few weeks now since COVID-19 turned things here in the USA upside down. There seem to be two extremes people find themselves in… either being isolated and completely alone… or being around those we live with much more than we are used too. For those...

“Fear of scarcity is causing actual scarcity”—Pastor Chuck Fowler “Worrying about scarcity is our culture’s version of post-traumatic stress. It happens when we’ve been through too much, and rather than coming together to heal (which requires vulnerability) we’re...

Whether you regularly wrestle with fear and anxiety or not, it is a challenge to not get swept away with these emotions right now. Every news story is explosive. Social media is full of rumors and pictures of empty grocery shelves. I have gotten an email from every...

“Do you know where the word “compassion” comes from? It comes from the Latin word com, which means “with”, and passio, “to suffer.” “To suffer with” is compassion. Jesus manifests to us that God is a God who suffers with all of us. There is no human suffering in you...

When a child has been a victim of sexual abuse, the effects can continue throughout a person’s life. It is during childhood and adolescence when we are learning the most about the world around us. Who are the safe people I can trust? What are appropriate boundaries?...

Having a history of trauma leads to some predictable difficulties in life.  This post is to help you understand some of the thought processes you may be experiencing and give some tips on how to move forward. Thoughts and Beliefs All humans make sense of their...

What’s Up with Sex in the First Place? “When your soul is full, you turn down even the sweetest honey.  But when your soul is starving, every bitter thing becomes sweet.” Proverbs 27:7 (The Passion Translation) In my latest blog, I began to unpack the last two puzzle...