Before coming to Mercy Canada, I looked for my value and identity in all the wrong places. Unqualified. Ugly. Fat. Not smart enough. Not good enough. These are the lies I used to believe about myself. On the outside, everything seemed perfect…no one would have ever...

My name is Laura Lynn, and this is God’s story of how He made beauty out of my ashes. Growing up I experienced a lot of bullying, which led me to believe I was defined by my weight. I was also taught that my voice didn’t matter, and I was used and taken advantage of...

Before coming to Mercy Canada, life felt unmanageable. Although I was brought up in a very loving family, fear of creating conflict was enough to keep me silent with the secret that I was molested by a relative at a young age. The summer I turned 18 my mother was...

Before coming to Mercy Canada, I was controlled by insecurity and fear. I never really knew my biological dad and his absence left an empty space that was hard to recognize. I was weighed down by anxiety, an addiction, self-harm, and other destructive behaviours. All...

I arrived at Mercy Canada confused, buried in shame, and overwhelmed by life. I felt like I had tried everything the world told me would bring happiness, but each effort just left me more broken, empty, lost, and exhausted. I knew Jesus was the only one who could help...

When I was young I felt unwanted. I believed I had to fight for attention and walked on eggshells, not knowing when my family would be pleased or angry with me. As I grew older I began to seek the emotional connection and affection I longed for in romantic...