We trace Ariana’s path from a small-town church and a turbulent home to anxiety, addiction, striving, and finally a clear identity in Christ. A Friday night with Scripture and a single line—“feelings aren’t Lord”—becomes the hinge that shifts her marriage, her mind, and her future. • growing up Adventist in Mankato amid family alcoholism and divorce • public school pressures, validation through dating, and early boundaries with substances • academy years of rules, comparison, and a hunger fo...