Feeling Alone with Nowhere to Turn? The Book of Psalms is a great place to look for comforting words in times of crisis. Continuing on my series, 5 Bible Passages for Times of Crisis, let’s dive into Part 4 and see what God has for us in Psalm 23. Introduction The majority of the book …
Part 3 of my series on 5 Bible Passages for Times of Crisis takes us to John 14. Jesus is speaking to His disciples at the Passover Seder concerning the upcoming events which will occur later in the week. The disciples are upset and concerned. Let’s take a look at John 14 starting with verse …
At some point in our lives, all of us have been in a situation where we are tired and bogged down with life. Perhaps you have a large project coming due at school or your place of work. Or you have a huge and potentially life-changing decision that needs to be made. Stresses such as …
Dealing with Anxiety My form of anxiety is separation, which was brought on by a traumatic event in my early childhood. I fought this secret for many years until recently when I came out about my mental health problems. In the first part of the series, we will be looking at Philippians 4:4-9. Introduction The …
It has been nearly three years since I faced the most challenging moment of my life when I was grappling with depression. The experience was overwhelming, and I was struggling with suicidal thoughts. In case you missed my previous post where I shared my struggles, I encourage you to read it to understand the depth …
My goal with this blog has always been to help me cope with my poor mental health. However, recently it seems my blog may be helping others who are struggling. If something I have written over the past several months has helped you, I implore you to please share the link to my blog site. …
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WOW! Did I really just ask this question? Is Christianity oppressive to the world? Many in today’s culture would say Yes. Let’s first look at the meaning of the word oppressive. Merriam Webster defines oppressive as “unreasonable burdensome or severe” with examples given as oppressive legislation or oppressive taxes. This does not really help us …
There is little doubt that mental health diseases come with a stigma. The world has gotten better in recent years, however, coming out about depression was very challenging. As I recently wrote about, I have a tendency to over-analyze. When I finally did decide to seek help, it was to the point of being a …
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In my almost fifty years of spinning around the sun, there have been many highs and many lows. We have all had bad days, months, or even years. Surely we can agree that the year 2020 will go down in history as one of those years — not the worse year ever but certainly an …
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Fighting secretly with a mental health disease was almost the worse mistake I ever made. For years I battled in silence where only a small handful of my closest inner circle knew of my plight. However, no one except for me knew the entire extent of my pain. Moreover, I realized that giving up should …