brokenness | Alyssa Farrell

Jan 1, 20212 min

2020: Blessed are the Depleted

This past year, we felt dangerously out of control. Not like roller coaster feelings of exhilaration: Tightly gripping the seat for a...

Nov 17, 20202 min

God's Steadiness (in my Mountain and Valley Emotions)

Imagine the zigzagging line on a heart rate monitor, zipping up and down like lighting. This jagged course looks like a rugged...

Oct 22, 20202 min

Tattoos & Imperfections: Learning Authentic Self-expression

Tattoos. Most people tell me it would be hard to find something to physically express on their bodies the rest of their lives. They are...

Feb 16, 20192 min

All the Places I Used to Love

I can remember sitting in my closet, begging the tears to come as memories with my best friend shrouded my mind. Just moments before, I...

Dec 8, 20181 min

Spiritually Blue

“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all...

Sep 1, 20182 min

The Gift of Everything

The sun rose calmly over the long stretch of mountains in the Fijian islands as my team climbed into our van and departed for Nawaka...

Jul 14, 20182 min

My Dear Love-deprived World

My heart was pounding as my bus pulled over to the side of the road. I had never witnessed to people on the streets before. But here I...