Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord
What if you prayed for God to change your circumstances when you needed Him to change how you were seeing them?
READ THE REFLECTION →Exposing the lies that keep us small.
Honest stories, biblical truth, and practical encouragement for women ready to question the lies they've learned to believe.
The lie doesn’t get the last word.You can know God's promises and still find yourself believing something He never said.
Maybe you've experienced disappointment, carried a painful assessment, or watched another woman's story unfold and wondered what that means for yours.
The question isn't only Who told you that? It's also Why did you believe it? Together, we'll learn to examine those beliefs in the light of God's Word.
However you like to connect with truth, there's a place for you here.

Overcoming the lies that keep us small. A journey toward agreement with God's truth.
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Honest conversations about the thoughts, stories, and beliefs shaping our lives.
MEET THE PODCAST →Reflections on Scripture, faith, identity, disappointment, and hope.
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Encouraging messages that invite women to recognize lies and respond with truth.
INVITE CHERYL →We don't have to pretend that hard things didn't happen. We can, however, question the meaning we've assigned to them—and let God's Word have the final say.
“I didn’t set out to write a book about lies. I set out to find freedom.”CHERYL DOREAuthor · Speaker · Podcast Host
I'm an author and speaker with a heart for women who love God but sometimes struggle to believe what He says about them.
I've lived through seasons of disappointment, wrestled with the words of others, and discovered how easily a conclusion can become a belief. My writing grows out of those honest places—and out of God's faithfulness.
What if the thoughts we keep believing, the feelings we follow, and the motives we don't question are shaping the direction of our lives?
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Reflections and biblical encouragement to help you recognize the beliefs shaping your life.
What if you prayed for God to change your circumstances when you needed Him to change how you were seeing them?
READ THE REFLECTION →A difficult outcome can be real without becoming the final word about you or God's faithfulness.
READ MORE →The words spoken over us can shape how we see ourselves. Which ones have we allowed to stay?
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For church gatherings, retreats, and women's events: heartfelt stories, Scripture, and practical questions that help women recognize the lies they've believed and respond with courage and truth.
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