“We all have tendencies to see people in the light of past experiences.” –Cloud and Townsend, Boundaries I wrote on this topic last year. I am just coming…
Giving up control
I have always had a tendency to want to control everything. If things are not done the way I like them, they are most likely wrong (at least…
Pour out your heart before him
I don’t know about you, but these uncertain times have me anxious. I feel it in my bones, deep within me. My mind often runs on a loop,…
3 Reasons to Trust Your Shattered Soul to God’s Strength
How’s your soul? Where does it draw its strength from? “Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry…
3 promises God makes to every suffering person
In the appendix of his classic book, The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis includes this note from physician R. Havard: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical…
Daily mental health practices and why they’re important
Take a break, they say. Self-care first. Meditation is good for your mental health, they say. Exercise. Yoga. Do this. Do that. But it’s all easier said than…
A slave to anxiety no more
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of distress, unease, and worry or being troubled due to future uncertainty. There is something about the human experience that causes us…
When you feel like you’re about to unravel
It started slowly—or at least I thought it did. So many wonderful things filled my life: three beautiful children, a job I love, a nice house in a…
Is it okay to be afraid?
It’s been a recurring feeling over the past few days. I turn on the tv and within minutes my body tenses, my heart rate elevates slightly, and my…
Should You Meditate (as a Christian)?
The past few years there has been a massive groundswell of people looking to meditation to find peace and purpose. Since 2012, the number of people actively practicing…
Navigating family dynamics during the holidays
“We all have tendencies to see people in the light of past experiences.” –Cloud and Townsend, Boundaries When I smell the perfume my mom always wore when I…
Even in the Darkness
As a part of our blog series, Seasons of Life, we asked our dear friend Morgan Myers to share her personal experience with depression and anxiety. Morgan is…