Faith in Strides

The title says it all, “Hello World!”. Starting this means I am actually doing it, not just something I joke about doing and just kick around the idea of. So why not introduce myself a little bit so it is like we’re friends and not some random people you see crossing the street. I named this, “Strides in Faith” because of two of the biggest things in my life. My faith and horses. Growing up I was raised in a Christian family and always went to church, but my story is much more complex than that. Throughout the years I have struggled with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts and just living life. I’m not saying I have it all figured out, because I most definitely do not, but I’m learning and if I can help one person know that in Christ they are enough and they are freed then this was a success. To make Heaven crowded is the goal.

Now horses, those idiots have been one of the biggest factors in my life as well. Growing up in a horse family meant that I was either going to become obsessed and enter the field myself too or I was going to be the rare girl that hated horses. Sure enough I was the girl with the horse themed room decked out with Breyer horses, a large horse banner and horse shoes on my walls. Truth is, I’ve learned more about life working with them than I ever did in school. I’ve also learned just as much about my faith sitting on their backs as I have sitting in church listening to my pastor preach. It is the combination of the two of them that inspired me to start this, because maybe somewhere out there there is a girl sitting in the corner of her room wondering how she is going to make it to tomorrow and if it is even worth it. To that girl, that corner will mean more to you than you’d ever expect. When you feel the piece of God in that corner it will start to transition out of your panic attack corner and into your prayer and worship corner. It will hurt but you will get there.