Stories through the Wilderness

Finding My Conservative Christian Voice
Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko

Finding My Conservative Christian Voice

For most of my life, I struggled to speak up—first as a little girl told to be “seen and not heard,” and later as a woman afraid of saying the wrong thing. Finding my voice as a conservative Christian hasn’t been easy in a world that often silences faith, but God is teaching me courage. This is the story of how I learned to speak truth in love, even when my voice trembles.

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Mental Health Crisis and My Call to Hope
Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko Faith and Culture Jessica Pavelko

Mental Health Crisis and My Call to Hope

Our nation is hurting—and so are its people. In this post, I share how my own battle with addiction and trauma opened my eyes to a deeper truth: lasting healing must include faith. Mental health tools help us cope, but only God can restore what’s broken. Even in a divided world, hope still has a name—and His name is Jesus.

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