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I’m Stacy McDonald. Have we met?

I’m a mom of ten, grandma of sixteen, and co-founder of Thorn & Thistle Apothecary alongside my husband, James.

For more than twenty years, what began as a ministry to homeschooling moms, turned into a passion for helping families discover practical, natural ways to support their health and well-being. 

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"When we listen to the lies in our head that tell us we’re worthless, the Enemy tempts us to believe they’re true…. God addresses this head-on in Isaiah 54:4 when he tells us that our shame is forgotten."
"I sometimes promoted and empowered the very people who viewed me as less-than. I attempted to please the unpleasable, yet no one was ever pleased, least of all me. "
"Everyone’s inner critic has a different voice, but we all have one. The toxic words repeating in your head like a broken record were likely recorded there long ago by people from your past. "
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Truth Drops is a wonderful guide to help walk an individual through the emotional impact of trauma.  Stacy does a beautiful job of making the reader feel like they are having a one-on-one conversation over a cup of tea, and she is right there with you every step of the way. The steps are explained perfectly for anyone to have complete independence through this process.
Melissa PoeppingThe Chemical Free Home
Stacy writes this book from the standpoint of someone who has walked through very hard things and wants to find healing for herself, so that she can be the best she can be. In the help she has found in this process, she is helping others find their own healing.
Ava WestAdoptive Mama
You are going to love Truth Drops! In this book, Stacy’s vulnerability is awe-inspiring. But she doesn’t just leave us with a story of her struggles, she gives her audience the tools of aromatherapy and Scripture, so the reader can experience a life filled with drops of truth! The truth of God’s Word connected with the aromatics of His Creation. It’s been a huge blessing in my life!
Crystal SewellTrauma Informed Advocate
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