Recently my 8 year old girl said to me, “Mom, if we could know the future, what would happen?” I have to confess that I could not answer…
I’m daring to hope again
Listen, I am not a goal-oriented person. I never have been. For some reason I am not motivated by goals. I think I’m more motivated by issues and…
Running away from pain
As I began my journey into adulthood, I think I subconsciously hoped to one day become an expert in pain avoidance, to deftly navigate life’s circumstances unscathed, untouched,…
Family and COVID and Boundaries and Christmas
“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…
Fresh Hope for Loneliness During the Holidays
This will be a holiday season unlike any other, that much we all know to be true. You may be able to get together with family and friends…
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…
Let’s talk about mental health in our Christian community
Have you ever wondered why there is a strong stigma against mental health? And why even in a Christian community, it seems that people hide their mental health…
