ABBA'S ARMS INTL

I grew up in a warm, safe home with good parents that wanted and loved me and my younger brother. At our Methodist church I regularly heard "about God" and at 12 during confirmation class, I accepted Jesus as my Savior. I believed and knew He had come into my heart, but no one really showed me how to have a personal relationship with Father. At church and in our home I experienced a God who was holy, but distant. I believed in Jesus, but He didn't seem close or interested in me... My religious perspective led me to believe lies and find my identity in "what I did" and how I "performed." I became a "performance-oriented, first-born perfectionist." Because of my mother serving my dad a lot, I believed that I needed to serve or do something to earn love. That led to my getting my identity from what I did! I tried really hard to do my best and found it difficult to ever take time relaxing. I felt good if I did well, but I felt bad if I didn't meet the standards or get someone else's..

Also known as: Abba's Arms Intl, Inc., Abbas Arms International, Inc.

Primary location: State College United States