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Kids love Halloween. What is there not to love? You get to wear a mask and pretend to be your hero. And candy. Don’t forget the candy. What other time of the year are you encouraged to go to the neighbor and ask for candy? After a little sugar high, the mask comes off, and …
by Jamie Meyer Matthew has a kind word and smile for everyone he meets, from the teller at the bank to the barista who serves him coffee. Even though it’s a small thing, he knows it makes a difference in that person’s day. Cindy goes beyond the typical “How are you?” by asking people she …
My prayer room with God is behind the wheel of my car. For a busy mom its the only time I am literally forced to be still. My children are secured with seatbelts and are usually lulled to peaceful silence under the hum of the engine and passing pictures framed by their fingerprinted windows. In …
“No temptation has seized you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted he will provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 In Alcohol Anonymous participants are …
It is not easy for me to take a compliment or say something good about myself. I was in counseling for quite some time before I could even say out loud “I matter”. The first time my counselor had me say it, I cried. I didn’t believe it. I did not feel like I mattered …
“Where feet may fail And fear surrounds me You never fail And You won’t start now” (Oceans, Hillsong United) What are some of the challenges you have faced, or are currently facing, amid your journey with depression? There is a whole realm of unhealthy emotions, inside and out that we have to deal with. …
There is no shame in having an illness of the brain. Really, we should see it no differently than if we had diabetes or heart disease. Each are chronic illnesses that need to be managed with medication, support from others, and lifestyle changes. So what makes us ashamed to tell others that we have a …
I see the trash bag sitting on our flagstone patio and I’m filled with the dull ache of dread. I hate the small trek from my back door to the side yard where the trash cans are kept. Releasing a sigh, I step outside and sling the heavy white back over my shoulder as I …
Everything is harder when we are depressed. Even finding comfort in our spirituality. Gary Thomas wrote Sacred Pathways that has helped me in my depression. His idea is we connect more easily to God in some ways than others. As an example, there are those who connect God most easily through His creation, surrounded by …
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