Welcome!

I want to introduce myself, but first, I have a few questions…Do you feel seen? Not in a creepy way like by a stalker, but do you think the people close to you really see you for exactly who you are? Does anyone, besides Siri, Alexa, and the walls, hear you when you speak – understand your needs and hopes and desires that are intertwined in your words? Does anyone really know you – that deep down in your gut “knowing” of all your pain and insecurities and hurts? What is behind the beautiful mask you wear when out with your friends and family? Do the people in your life get you?

If these questions strike a hard chord for you or cause you to ponder your people and community, this is exactly the place to be. My name is Billie. Among many hats I wear, I am a counselor, a college professor, a business owner, and the mom and gramma to some awesome humans, a daughter, a widow, but most importantly, I am a faithful and proud Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. Before all this, though, I was exactly where you are, and sometimes still am. In my own pain, through crazy hardships as a teen mom, enduring abusive and tumultuous marriages, surrounded by addiction of loved ones, mental health crises, being unequally yoked in my marriage, disease, and death of my husband I have felt so alone and so isolated. But through hard internal reflection and the work of Jesus in me and through me, I have also experienced beautiful and amazing transformations, felt overwhelming fear turn into trust, and discovered an undeniable peace that surpasses all understanding. I have fallen head over heals in love with the One who sees everything in me (and doesn’t even cringe or laugh), who hears my sorrows and captures every single tear, and who knows me better than I know myself. I am so thankful He chose me, stood at my door and knocked, and I want to introduce you to Him as well.

This blog is a place for me to encourage you through my experiences, to hopefully help you to understand what this Christian walk is all about, and to show you that there is hope, even when things seem so hopeless. Sometimes that hope comes with sacrifice, but together we can face the fears of sacrifice to find the hope, to realize that He has plan for your life. There is hope for healing, hope for transformation, hope for peace.

In my career as a trauma counselor, I have had the honor of being a tool Jesus uses to bring healing and transformation, to bring hope to His children whom He adores, to watch lives and marriages and families be reshaped, relationships be restored, victims become survivors. I am excited for this journey with you as well. I invite you to take a deeper dive into this Christian life with me as we journey through my life, and your life, and uncover the incredible love Jesus has for you and me. Together, let's tap into the hope and healing He so graciously offers. You are seen. You are heard. Let's get to know each other, and most importantly, let's get to know our Jesus.