God Shows Up

Tina Kachmar

When I was in the thick of things with my ex-pal, depression, circa 2013, I remember desperately wanting to be included, invited and wanted. I can now look back on that time and realize that this was the root of why I was depressed. I felt unseen, unwanted, uninvited and unlovable. And I can understand…

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Live Like You Believe You Are Plenty

Tina Kachmar

If I was to consider all the reasons I have to be miserable, mean, bitter, and a host of other ugly things, I could find plenty of instances throughout my life that would give me an excuse. If I were to consider all the people who’ve hurt me throughout my lifetime, I’d have plenty of…

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Tsunami Named Chaos

Tina Kachmar

Chaos: A state of complete disorder or confusion. The first stage of creation where, having brought something out of nothing, God had not yet brought order to the universe. This primeval chaos, often symbolized by surging waters, threatens to disrupt God’s order at any time. God sometimes allows a return to chaos as judgment. (Bible Gateway)…

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Divinely Unexpected

When I sit in silence and think about what my life is right now, a good word to describe it would definitely be “unexpected”. I ponder what things were like as I headed into one of my very own life storms. It was ugly. People were ugly. I was ugly. The people squatting in my…

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