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THE MAN IN THE MIRROR
One of the hardest things for me to accept is that you can't heal other people. No matter how much you love them, how deeply you...
Cassie Drake
Jul 293 min read


WHEN YOU STAY TOO LONG
When God gives you clear opportunities to leave a mentally, emotionally and/or physically abusive relationship and you choose to stay......
Cassie Drake
Jul 163 min read


LOVE AIN'T A HALLMARK CARD
We toss around the word love almost as much as we say hello. We say it to our friends, our partners, our family... sometimes only out of habit and sometimes with full meaning and emotion behind it. But the truth is, love isn't always soft and sweet!! It's not always about making someone feel good in the moment. REAL love, the ride or die kind, the kind that heals and helps someone grow, can be uncomfortable! It can sound a lot less like a hallmark card and a lot more like a w
Cassie Drake
Jun 143 min read


ESCAPING SELF IMPOSED PRISONS
Most self imposed prisons don't start with bars and boundaries. They start with our very own thoughts. A quiet belief that you're not enough, that you will never change, and that these are just the cards you've been dealt.
Cassie Drake
Apr 263 min read


RESIDUE AND THE RUINS IT CREATES
Residue - something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant,...
Cassie Drake
Mar 313 min read


MISSED OPPORTUNITIES & WASTED TIME
In life, opportunities come knocking at our door at various times, regardless of whether we are ready for them or not. Some opportunities...
Cassie Drake
Mar 23 min read


WHEN LOVE GOES UNRETURNED
There's a special kind of sadness in giving someone all your love, admiration and effort, only to realize they can't reciprocate. It's...
Cassie Drake
Feb 33 min read


LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF LOSS
The pain of missing someone is one of life’s great challenges. It’s the evidence of the connections we form and the love we hold for others.
Cassie Drake
Jan 43 min read


EMOTIONAL SAFETY IN RELATIONSHIPS
And maybe for the first time, you realize that love doesn’t have to feel like chaos or uncertainty. It can be steady, secure, and fulfilling
Cassie Drake
Dec 3, 20243 min read


THE POWER OF WORDS
"The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do" ~ James 3:5 There is an old saying, I'm sure we all remember it:...
Cassie Drake
Jun 4, 20243 min read


FINDING PEACE IN THE WAIT
In a world that’s restless… that moves at a relentless pace, waiting on anything seems like an exercise in frustration. Whether it's...
Cassie Drake
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Uncovering Our True Selves: The Importance of Authenticity and Healing
Have you ever been scared to go to church because you thought “what if these people and the pastor can see through me? What if they can...
Cassie Drake
Nov 12, 20233 min read


THE TIME TRAP
You never think the last time is REALLY the last time... we allllll fall victim to thinking we have forever, whether it be in a...
Cassie Drake
Jun 21, 20233 min read


UNBALANCED
I found myself watching "EAT PRAY LOVE" this weekend... I always find peace in watching that movie! It's sort of a reminder that other...
Cassie Drake
May 16, 20232 min read


BEARING PATIENTLY
I hate the month of March more than I hate the smell of collards cooking in the kitchen!! And I hate that smell a lot lol. More pain,...
Cassie Drake
Mar 25, 20232 min read


IDLE TIME
Those who died yesterday, had plans for this morning and those that died this morning, had plans for tonight. Like the sand, life slips...
Cassie Drake
Jan 21, 20232 min read


THE WALLS WE BUILD
"I think being vulnerable feels dangerous and I think it feels scary and I think it feels terrifying. But I don't think it's as...
Cassie Drake
Oct 13, 20223 min read


THE MISSING PIECE
Why do we connect so easily with some people, but not with others? Wellll, I believe it's because of the aura that surrounds each of us,...
Cassie Drake
Oct 2, 20222 min read


FAITH OVER FEAR
The words "fear not" appear in the bible 365 times. The way I see it, that's one "fear not" for every day! Which basically means, you...
Cassie Drake
Sep 22, 20223 min read


God Protect Him For Me
God please protect him for me. When his head hits the pillow, quiet his pain and help him see your glory. In the noise and confusion,...
Cassie Drake
Aug 4, 20221 min read
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