“Discovering courage is not a straight path. It is one where I have to discover myself over and over again…
Is Depression the Result of Lack of Fait...
3 Ways to Battle Shame in Mental Illness
Through my years caring for myself and coping with mental illness, I have learned to not let shame win. Here are 3 things that help.
What are your questions about faith and ...
I am going to start a new series answering YOUR questions about faith and mental illness. So, please, send me your questions!
How to Heal From Fear: Listen to It
I have tried to stop fear. I have tried to stop the negative thoughts by speaking against them. I have tried to face them head on with truth. I have tried to counter lies with facts.
But it never really works.
I have learned I need to sit with my fear to heal from it. Because it is saying something I need to hear.
A Book I Didn’t Know I Needed: Glorious
Depression or dealing with symptoms of depression in some form has been my near constant companion for the past twenty years. I type that and think, wow, can that be right? I have had seasons where I have not taken medication and been fine, times when I thought I was completely cured. But even when […]
The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Done
I feel like such a tiny fish in a huge pond – and I have made mistakes. I let my old website expire – something I didn’t mention to anyone because I was mortified that I let it happen… I stopped writing
3 Ways My Life is Better Offline
Hello friends, it has been much too long since I have written to you about life and God and motherhood. The reality is, with the beginning of the school year came a boatload of stress that I found I could not manage well. I have been immensely discouraged at my place in life. My sense […]
What is Your True Potential?
I never thought I would, but I now work in a public elementary school. A Title 1 school in fact (which means that a significant number of students in the school come from a place of financial strain). I had a conversation with a teacher today talking about the different services offered to students who […]
One in the Crowd :: A devotional
The story of the bleeding woman in the gospels is one which I believe is repeated over and over again to the point that it feels like myth. A nice story about a woman who was bleeding for twelve continuous years and who was healed by Jesus simply because she touched the edge of his […]