There is hope!

YOU are on this earth for a reason.

You can find your purpose, your heart can be healed, and you can live a great life — I promise.

I know this because I am just like you with a few differences in my story. My story is one of abuse and neglect which left me in a hot mess! BUT God got ahold of me and redeemed my life.

I know that I know that I know that He is able to redeem your life as well. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you—God is in the business of setting us free and revealing to us how He sees us. I am sharing my journey from no identity, living as a victim with tremendous fear, low self-esteem, and self-medicating—to finding out that I have value just because of Who made me, there is a reason for my life and I have a bright future.

Please join me

Whatever place you are at in life, let’s find our identity and hope, peace, and joy together!

Below are six areas I had to address/learn about in order to get a good understanding of who I am. You can progress with me through all six or jump straight to the area you need right now. But trust me, all six areas are essential.

who am I?

My name is Linda. My childhood was wrought with neglect, dysfunction, and abuse exasperated by moving several times. My emotional needs were not met. The lack of nurturing and security bound me and my life in tremendous fear. Through repeated experiences of rejection, trauma, and betrayal, I was completely shut down and a wallflower by age 30.

That’s when God took me on a journey of relearning who He was and finding out who I am — my identity. The process wasn’t fast and each day is still an opportunity for growth, but I have found tremendous freedom and healing from self-doubt, self-pity, rejection, trauma, and fear.  It is my hope, that I can meet you on your journey and help encourage you in the process of discovering your true identity.

Where to start

I’ve laid this website out in a progressive approach to help you experience the life, love, hope and destiny that God has for you. But nobody’s journey is a straight line. Feel free to read the sections that are speaking to you today. Go back later and read the portions you’ve skipped. Feel free to zig-zag your way through this content. It’s all good stuff. All of it has helped me find healing, hope, peace, acceptance and an understanding of who I am and who I was created to be.  My wish is that this website will help you on your journey as well.

 

For help knowing where to start, choose the question below that sounds like the place you’re currently in.

Are you trying to figure out your unique identity?

If so start here.

Are you seeking healing from the past?

If so start here.

Do you have issues with God?

If so start here.

What’s the difference between healthy and unhealthy behavior?

For info click here.

Do you need to know how to “hear” God?

If so start here.

After counseling, healing, and growth, how do you move on and live out of your heart?

Find suggestions here.

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To learn more about each section on this website, mouse over each box/section below.

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[cl-flipbox link_type=”btn” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhoiwasmadetobe.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D93″ back_btn_color=”#ffffff” front_title=”Healing my heart” front_title_size=”40″ front_textcolor=”#ffffff” front_bgimage=”78″ back_title=”” back_desc=”Recognizing where I live in bondage and replacing those bonds with healing and truth has dramatically changed me. We all grow up with “stuff”. No one has perfect parents or is untouched by others. What has been said to me or actions done to me, became messages I internalized and believed about myself or my life. In dealing with the areas that have held me back, I began a journey of healing.” height=”420px”]

[cl-flipbox link_type=”btn” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhoiwasmadetobe.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D91″ back_btn_color=”#ffffff” front_title=”What does God say about me?” front_title_size=”40″ front_textcolor=”#ffffff” front_bgimage=”156″ back_title=”” back_desc=”After embracing the goodness of God, I learned that God actually mentions me in scripture! Often times I did not see it… or even believe it. But in learning of God’s faithfulness, I began to embrace His thoughts about me. After all, His thoughts are different than my thoughts.”  height=”420px” ]

[cl-flipbox link_type=”btn” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhoiwasmadetobe.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D94″ back_btn_color=”#ffffff” front_title=”My uniqueness” front_title_size=”40″ front_textcolor=”#ffffff” front_bgimage=”158″ back_title=”” back_desc=”I am a daughter of the King. You are also a son or daughter. He knit you and me together in our mother’s womb. But who was I born to be? What are my unique giftings? What is the purpose for my life? I had to examine: my name, personality, strengths, giftings, talents, unique experiences, and how they are all a part of my purpose or destiny.” height=”420px”]

[cl-flipbox link_type=”btn” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhoiwasmadetobe.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D93″ back_btn_color=”#ffffff” front_title=”My relationship with God” front_title_size=”40″ front_textcolor=”#ffffff” front_bgimage=”165″ back_title=”” back_desc=”When I realized God’s great passion for me and the immense promises He has given to me (not just everybody else but me), I was then able to begin building my relationship with Him as I learned to interact with Him as a good and loving Father. He desires the best for me and YOU and our lives. He is not looking for ways to reject me or you. In this section, we learn to connect with Him, sense His presence and hear His voice.” height=”420px”]

[cl-flipbox link_type=”btn” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhoiwasmadetobe.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D96″ back_btn_color=”#ffffff” front_title=”How do I live whole-heartedly?” front_title_size=”40″ front_textcolor=”#ffffff” front_bgimage=”164″ back_title=”” back_desc=”Now, how do I live authentically out of my heart and passion? I have a voice, a purpose, and a unique expression of God that is unique to me and no one else. But what makes my heart come alive? How do I live in the moment, not worrying about the past or future? How can I find hope, restore a sense of possibility, and live in abundance?” height=”420px”]