Hey Friend! I’m so honored to walk with you on this journey. Freedom isn’t a one-time moment—it’s a daily choice to let God heal and restore. That’s why I created EvenBetter—a safe space where you’re seen, supported, and reminded you’re not broken… you’re becoming. Let’s keep growing—together. With love, Marissa 💜
I watched grown men give everything they had and it reminded me you were never meant to be divided in two. Sunday night, in a stadium just outside New York City, the whole world seemed to lean in at once. Spain and Argentina. Ninety minutes, and no one could break through. Then extra time. And […]
My mom loved me. I know that now with a settled kind of certainty. But one of the things she said to me over and over, even when I was very small, was this. Be humble. Be humble. Do not think too much of yourself. Do not take up too much room. I was a […]
Last week I sat in a packed room, surrounded by dozens of people, saying goodbye to a man whose teaching of the Bible quietly changed the course of my life. His name was John Mason. He was 83 years old. Thirty-three years ago, he and his wife, Margaret, taught the Young Married Class my husband […]
When we feel exposed or “bad,” the brain’s threat system (centered in a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala) lights up the same way it would in physical danger. The body’s instinct is to protect itself: hide, defend, perform, or disappear. That fig-leaf reflex from the garden is still running in all of us. Shame […]
There’s something inside you that aches to be loved. Not surface love. Not performance love. The kind of love that knows you completely and stays anyway. That ache isn’t a flaw. It’s not something to be embarrassed about or push down or fix. It’s how God made you. You were built for this from the […]
I was five years old, standing on a plastic kitchen chair with little flowers printed on it — the kind from the 60s — carefully striking a match and turning the gas knob on the stove at the same time. I was making myself sunny-side-up eggs. There was no babysitter. There was no one home. […]
Can I be honest with you about something? There have been days I was physically in the same room as my kids — sitting right there on the couch — and I was completely somewhere else. Reading. Thinking about my to-do list. Half-listening to a story they were so excited to tell me. Maybe you’ve […]
Because becoming a healthier you isn’t about trying harder — it’s about getting honest with yourself in the presence of a God who already loves you. Have you ever had one of those moments where someone says something small — maybe even innocent — and suddenly your chest gets tight, your eyes sting, and you’re […]
Have you ever had one of those quiet moments where you realize you’re doing so much, yet somehow still feel like it’s not enough? You work harder.You give more.You try to be the best parent, the best friend, the most faithful servant, the most responsible person in the room. And yet, somewhere deep inside, there’s […]
A note for HopeKids moms joining The Purple Room If you’re a HopeKids mom reading this, I want to say something gently and clearly from the very beginning: You carry more than most people will ever understand. You love fiercely. You advocate constantly. You make impossible decisions. You show up for appointments, conversations, and moments […]
