Hungry Girl Ministeries Orgin Story

Under the floor boards of my counseling center I put pages that I took out of my journal that I had as a little girl who was struggling with an eating disorder and prayers to God to heal me. My ministry is built on Jesus answering those prayers and I know if I can walk in freedom and purpose, anyone can. I am currently writing a book named Hungry Girl, a hungry girls guide to an abundant life.
This is the mission statement I wrote for my non profit sector of my counseling center named Hungry Girl Ministries which focuses on helping women who struggle with eating disorders.

We are for her.
The girl carrying a broken heart.
The one at war with food.
The one starved for love.
The girl clinging in fear of being left.
The one who hates her own reflection.
The girl swallowed by loss…
And frozen by fear.
We are for her—
The one who is hungry for God.
We are for the hungry girls.
And we are with her.
As she takes her first step on the road to healing.
As she faces her fears.
As she makes peace with her body… and with food.
As her heart begins to believe she is truly loved.
As she hungers to find her purpose.
We are Hungry Girl Ministries.
We are for her.
And we are with her.

Let Joy Arise

Talitha Cumi — Arise to Joy

“Taking her by the hand he said to her, ‘Talitha cumi,’ which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise.’” — Mark 5:41

Let joy arise, refreshing your inner child.

Jesus still speaks these words over us today: “Arise.” He reaches for the crushed, weary places within us and calls them back to life. Just as He spoke to the little girl, He speaks to your soul: Awaken. Rise. Live again.

A joyful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22). When joy awakens, burdens lift. When wonder stirs, faith feels light again. When laughter returns, hope breathes fresh.

Maybe your inner child has been silenced — weighed down by grief, disappointment, or fear. But Jesus has not forgotten you. He takes you by the hand and whispers, Arise.

This is the invitation: to return to simplicity, to play, to laugh, to see with wide-eyed wonder at the goodness of God.“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.” — Jeremiah 15:16

Joy is not something we chase — it’s something we receive. It’s cultivated by internalizing what God says about you, by letting His words sink deep into your heart until they become your song.

God calls you daughter.
You are His beloved, chosen, and delighted in. He is pleased with you not because of what you’ve done, but because of who you are in Him.

When you embrace the name He calls you by, joy naturally springs up. The truth of your identity breaks the lies of shame, fear, and striving. His words are nourishment, His promises are medicine, and His love is the atmosphere where joy grows.

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” — Psalm 16:11

Joy is found not in achievements or possessions, but in His presence. The Father longs for you to simply come and sit with Him, not out of duty, but delight. When you spend time with your Heavenly Daddy, you discover a joy the world cannot give and cannot take away.

Ways to Allow Joy In:

• Soak in His Word — Let scripture remind you daily of who you are and whose you are.

• Rest in His Presence — Don’t rush your time with Him; enjoy simply being loved.

• Reclaim Wonder — Approach life with the heart of a child, open to beauty and delight.

• Celebrate His Goodness — Practice gratitude, noticing His gifts both big and small.

Joy doesn’t deny hardship; it shines in the middle of it. It is the unshakable gladness of knowing you are seen, loved, and held by the One who calls you His own.

God of the Itsy Bitsy

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” — Matthew 13:31–32

“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” — Matthew 17:20

When I think about the mustard seed, I can’t help but smile. God seems to love the “itsy bitsy.” The kingdom of heaven doesn’t begin with the mighty or impressive—it begins with what looks almost invisible.

And yet, in God’s hands, the smallest seed becomes a sheltering tree. The tiniest whisper of faith becomes mountain-moving power.

We often look at what we have and think, It’s not enough. Not enough money, not enough strength, not enough faith, not enough courage. But God has never asked us to bring “enough.” He simply asks us to bring what we have—no matter how small—and trust Him with it.

Think of the boy who offered five loaves and two fish. It wasn’t enough to feed a crowd, but it was more than enough when placed in Jesus’ hands. Think of David with just a sling and a stone, or Gideon’s army reduced to a few hundred men. Over and over, Scripture reminds us: Little becomes much when God is in it.

So maybe your faith today feels tiny—itsy bitsy, like a mustard seed. That’s okay. Because even that is enough for God to grow something greater than you can imagine. Even that is enough to move mountains.

The God of the itsy bitsy is also the God of the impossible.

When God Calls You by Name

For four hundred years, heaven was silent. No prophet. No vision. No new word from God.

The people of Israel clung to old promises — that one day, the seed of Eve would crush the serpent’s head. But centuries of waiting wore them down. Rome’s soldiers patrolled their streets. Taxes drained their tables. Hopes for a Messiah felt far away.

When they imagined a Savior, they pictured a political warrior. Someone strong enough to overthrow Caesar, send the Romans back home, and put Israel back on top.

But God’s plan looked very different. He turned His eyes to a small town called Nazareth — not to a king, not to a priest, not to a warrior — but to a teenage girl.

Her Name: Mary

Here’s something many people don’t realize: the name Mary comes from Mara, which means bitter, rebellious, contentious.

Imagine that. Every time someone called her name, it carried an echo of disappointment.

“Hey, Bitter.”
“Hey, Rebellious.”
“Hey, Disappointed One.”

What about you?

• Have you ever been labeled by someone else’s pain?

• Have you inherited bitterness that wasn’t yours to carry?

Mary’s story reminds us: your name doesn’t have to be your destiny.

The Call: Favored One

When the angel appeared, he didn’t greet her as “Bitter.”
He said: “Hail, favored one. The Lord is with you.”

In that moment, God renamed her. He called her not according to the weight of her past, but the promise of her future.

And He does the same for you.

The Lesson for Us

Maybe you’ve been called names too:

• “Too much.”

• “Not enough.”

• “Problem child.”

• “Bitter.”

But God speaks a better word. He calls you chosen. Favored. Loved. Called.

Like Mary, you don’t have to live under the labels of others. You can step into the identity God gives you.

Application: Saying Yes

Mary was a teenager from a forgotten town. Yet when God called her, she said yes — and that yes changed the world.

So here’s the question:
👉 When God calls you by name, will you believe Him?
👉 Will you trust the name He gives you, not the one the world tries to stick on you?

Because your yes, like Mary’s, could change more than just your life.

✨ Reflection: Take a moment today and ask, What name is God speaking over me? Write it down. Pray into it. Live it.