Nicole, you just reminded me that we all want to feel safe. We want to stay warm, dry, and free from intruders.

It’s horrifying when the people who should love you and protect refuse to.

It’s the tough stuff that trains us to fight. Sometimes it feels like a crossroads where your choices are get bloody or hide. Whether it’s a person, a situation, or just a bad habit, sometimes the monster won’t leave until you push him away.

Whether it seems like it or not, I know God is with you as you go through all this.