Transparency time.

I spent a long time performing a version of faith I thought was acceptable to God instead of actually living it for myself.

I knew the right answers. I said the right things. And underneath all of it were wounds I hadn't really been able to identify, patterns I hadn't fully examined, and a belief that being honest about any of that made me a “bad Christian.”

No longer.

What changed me wasn't a sermon or a self-help book. It was the slow, uncomfortable hard work of “heart work,” the work of letting scripture actually get into the places I'd been afraid to let it reach.

I'm Lianne Kernan — author, speaker, women's ministry leader, and founder of Heart & Haven Co. I help women identify the patterns of fear, identity, and misperception shaping their lives — and bring them into alignment with truth.

Heart & Haven Co. — women's ministry, emotional healing, and discipleship.

The Christian Minimalist — faith and intentional living for women who want less clutter and more God.

The Walkthrough Podcast — a teaching podcast walking through scripture and real life.

Paper Tiger Publishers — books and journals for the work of becoming whole.

Start with the quiz — it'll show you exactly which paper tiger has been holding you back.