Dr. Mara Mesa!
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Dr. Mara Mesa!

I’m proud to celebrate Dr. Mara Mesa on her recent achievement—earning her Doctorate in Community Care and Traumatology from Liberty University! It’s been a pleasure to know Mara over the years.

I still remember her days as a student at our counseling center in Port Orange, where her heart for helping others and her natural gift for connecting with people stood out from the very beginning.

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When Addiction Becomes a Blessing
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When Addiction Becomes a Blessing

For many of us, recovery doesn’t just help us regain control. It reveals that we never had control to begin with. Addiction confronts us with a profound spiritual truth: we are not self-sufficient. In our brokenness, we come face-to-face with our deep need for God—a God who doesn’t just show love, but who is love itself.

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