Author Archives: jenniferkalina

I grew up in a toxic environment. My mother was a single mom, working full time and raising four children, two deaf, — by herself.  During that time, I was sexually abused.  My father wasn’t very available. I don’t think my mother had the time to learn sign language nor fully grasped the need for myContinue reading “Words have Power”

I am fifty-one.  Forty-five years of tears, fear, heartbreak, wondering, asking, begging, praying, and feeling so alone. So much numbness and pain, often at the same time. I tried so hard to step forward but always wondered how. Where was I to go next? I was desperate for healing. Finally, by the grace of God,Continue reading “Surrender Your All and Laugh”

Do we love like Jesus? Do we really know what love is? Deep, intimate love? Where does love come from? What exactly does the Bible say about love? It’s interesting that the word love is mentioned 361 times in the New King James version of the Bible.  Think maybe God is trying to say something?Continue reading “How to love like Jesus”

Trigger Warning: Abortion. Please reach out to me if you need someone to pray for you. Forgiveness of Yourself My last blog was about forgiveness of others.  Now I will talk about forgiving yourself — a critical part of your healing journey that has to happen if you want authentic peace. It’s also a huge partContinue reading “Forgiveness of Yourself”

Forgiveness of Others Healing. Healing is one of the critical things we need to do for our soul. Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. An angry, heavy soul quickly wears your body out. A healthy soul helps shine light through the darkness.  When I was immersing myself in God’s word, forgiveness was one of the wordsContinue reading “Forgiveness of Others”

Judgement Do we judge what others do? If so, do we judge too harshly? Even worse, do we look down at what others do rather than taking a long hard look at ourselves?  I’ve always said this to my kids: “When you point your finger at someone, remember that three fingers are pointing right backContinue reading “Judgement”

For years, I struggled to know what my gifts were.  I had heard that we all supposedly had gifts we were to nurture. But after being called deaf and dumb for so many years, and being sexually assaulted at the age of 5, I didn’t believe or know that I could even have gifts.  MyContinue reading “What Are Your Gifts?”

My Aha Moment: Who Am I? The first time I heard this song, Who Am I? by Casting Crowns, I was at a church in the midst of my first separation/divorce.  It was only by the grace of God, who instilled strength in me, that I pushed through one of the darkest times of my life.Continue reading “My Aha Moment: Who Am I?”