I’m Chelsea. I am a wife, mother of four, Registered Nurse, with a history of trauma, alcohol and substance abuse, and a trail of destruction in my personal life. In 2021, I found salvation through Jesus Christ. In 2022, I found a community of believers that challenged me to make changes in my own life. In 2023, I began documenting the ways God is changing me and how He is moving in my life and those around me. This is real, messy, sometimes scary, and in the end, I pray these words are hopeful for you.
God is real. And He wants to know and bless you.
My Latest Posts
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- The Holy Spirit- Two Years LaterSo much has changed in the last two years, and yet so much hasn’t. I accidentally started a Bible study group with two women I was in AA with years… Read more: The Holy Spirit- Two Years Later
- A New Year, the Same Me?Ok, so I don’t go back and read what I have written in the past on this blog, because I’m a bit terrified to think that I am still struggling… Read more: A New Year, the Same Me?
- Obedience and RevelationOr Miracles are for Today It’s been a while since I drank. I’m not holding onto a sobriety date, because I know in my heart that it will be an… Read more: Obedience and Revelation
- WordsI have spent months without writing a single thought down on this blog. I put the whole project on the shelf and went on with my life. Honestly, I scarcely… Read more: Words
- This is Life Outside the Garden.Life outside the garden means that I am living each day in a broken world. We’re not in Eden anymore… But I am a child of God, and that means… Read more: This is Life Outside the Garden.
- Why does alcohol still call my name?I have a love/hate relationship with alcohol. I love how it changes the way I feel, but I hate the consequences of my drinking. I no longer drink and drive,… Read more: Why does alcohol still call my name?
- Can You Testify from the Darkness?My life is a testimony of God. Today isn’t as dark as it has been often of late… but there was spiritual warfare yesterday on my behalf. If I am… Read more: Can You Testify from the Darkness?
- Low-Key FreedomListen, I’m not sure what happened to May and June, but happy Independence Day, y’all. I live in Central Texas, which can be found directly Northwest of Holy Hell, and… Read more: Low-Key Freedom
- Toddlers are the Best. Ever.G is testing all the limits these days. He managed to squeeze between the stair rails and sneak past the baby gate to get downstairs today. Twice before we were… Read more: Toddlers are the Best. Ever.
- The Slow FastIt’s an hour until midnight. Tomorrow will be one month since I said I would study and then try a fast. Guess what? Barring a Holy Spirit moment mid-writing, I… Read more: The Slow Fast
- The DoldrumsHere I was sailing merrily along, announcing I was ready for a storm, trying to mentally prepare myself for what I figured was going to a fight brought to my… Read more: The Doldrums
- Life is MessyI usually like to have a title in mind when I start writing one of these little posts, but today, I am feeling the weight of existence, and I am… Read more: Life is Messy
- Storms and Faith and Fasting“If I want to live the fullest life God has for me, I have to believe that God wants to reward me for seeking Him. And when I am intentional about gratitude, I see rewards in my life already…”
- Walking Out Big Prayers (Pt. 3)3/24/23- I had to mentally spiral for a couple days after my last post on this subject. Trying to figure out what God wants me to do in this space,… Read more: Walking Out Big Prayers (Pt. 3)
- Chasing the Holy Spirit.Places I have routinely been able to feel the Holy Spirit personally touch my heart or speak directly to me: Wait, what? Yeah, I know. Who am I even? But… Read more: Chasing the Holy Spirit.
- Walking out Big Prayers (Pt. 2)3/14/23- Well, today has been a real kick in the teeth. I had a phone interview with a travel nursing recruiter. To prep for that, I decided to gather my… Read more: Walking out Big Prayers (Pt. 2)
- Intentional Intimacy with Unintended Results1am- tonight I am lying here awake, running over the list of disappointments I have going in my life, while my husband sleeps on my pillow next to our toddler. Tonight I sit here wondering if all this is worth it.
- Walking out Big Prayers (Pt. 1)So, with this post (series?) I intend to really push myself to a point of faith and vulnerability that will be undoubtedly uncomfortable for me. I will have to be… Read more: Walking out Big Prayers (Pt. 1)
- Reusable Bags and Disposable People.Disposable. Everything in my life has been disposable. People, jobs, plates, ziplocks… me. I really only decided my marriage was not disposable within the last 2 years. I spent a… Read more: Reusable Bags and Disposable People.
- Working on my Temper.I heard a sermon the other day (read: sometime in the last six months or so) from Elevation Church. The standout message I heard was this: Something could happen right… Read more: Working on my Temper.
- Divided Hearts and Broken Marriages made Whole.“Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God,… Read more: Divided Hearts and Broken Marriages made Whole.
- Growing Up with God.Relationship with the Father requires you to grow from infancy in faith to a place of maturity. And His grace covers you while you grow. “The Child continued to grow… Read more: Growing Up with God.
- Intentional Intimacy. But not the kind with my husband.First of all, I’m already uncomfortable even looking at this title. I just mean to say I have been conditioned by my personal life experiences to associate the word intimacy… Read more: Intentional Intimacy. But not the kind with my husband.
- Meltdowns, Ministries, and Miracles.Sunday morning: Here I am again. Breathless, tear-stained cheeks, all the rage having left my body, I feel shaky and full of regret for another failure. I’m alone, having successfully… Read more: Meltdowns, Ministries, and Miracles.
- Threads of Inadequacy and Shifts in Perspective.I struggle with feeling inadequate in most areas of my life; it’s a thread that pulls when I stretch towards personal growth. It snags when I look at the laundry… Read more: Threads of Inadequacy and Shifts in Perspective.
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Chelsea Finds Jesus 