Journey of Becoming
I believe we are all part of a much grander story—God’s story. He is the Author and Redeemer of that story, and each of our lives unfolds within it. Created in His image, we were made for relationship—to know and be known, to love and be loved, and to uniquely reflect something of our Creator in the world.
But the stories we live are not always the stories we would have chosen. Sin, suffering, trauma, loss, and the wounds we experience in relationship can shape how we see ourselves, others, and even God. Along the way, we learn ways of protecting ourselves and navigating life that may have once helped us survive but can eventually leave us feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who we were created to be.
I believe there is more to your story.
Life is a Journey of Becoming—growing in intimacy with Jesus, living more fully from your God-given identity, becoming who you were created to be, and discovering how your life can participate with purpose in God’s Kingdom.
And we were never meant to make that journey alone.
As a pastoral counselor, Story Work Coach, and story integrator, I consider it a privilege to come alongside others as a sojourner and collaborator. Together, we create a safe and curious space to explore your story—not simply asking, “What happened to me?” but also, “How has what happened shaped me?” “Where have I become stuck?” “What have I needed?” and “Where might God be meeting me now?”
This is a biblical and trauma-informed way of engaging your story that honors the whole person—your story, relationships, body and nervous system, patterns of protection, spiritual life, and God-given capacities for healing and connection.
Together, we become curious about God’s presence and invitation. We make room to notice Immanuel—God with us—and consider how He may be redeeming and “re-storying” our understanding of what has happened, restoring what has been wounded or lost, and integrating our individual stories into His larger redemptive story.
The goal is more than feeling better or understanding the past. Healing can free us from lives organized primarily around survival so that we can increasingly live from love—deepening our intimacy with Jesus, living from our identity as God’s beloved children, loving God and others more freely, growing in wisdom and maturity, and participating with purpose in His Kingdom.
Your story is still becoming.
Not because the past can be rewritten, but because our understanding of what happened can be transformed as we encounter the presence, truth, and perspective of Jesus within our story. The painful and stuck places of our story do not have to have the final word.
God is still at work—redeeming, restoring, and integrating our stories as we become more fully who He created us to be: whole and holy.
My name is Tammy Furrier.
I am Certified Trauma & Story Informed Pastoral Counselor & Licensed Chaplain.