Mental Health Meets Faith
We have this hope as anchor for the soul, firm and secure. (Heb. 6:19) Hope is a powerful force and agent of change. It inspires us. It motivates us. It brings joy, faith, and confidence. But hope can be painful as well. Hope can be scary, uncertain, and leave us feeling vulnerable to disappointment and failure. Have you ever been let down over something you were hoping for? I think that relates to all of us and many of us have said, “I […]
Now may God, the inspiration and fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in Him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope. (Romans 15:13) Have you ever experienced a moment of uncontrollable laughter? Despite all attempts to get it together and regain control, or a semblance of order, wave after wave of laughter continued to […]
A friend loves at all times. (Proverbs 17:17) Recently, I was reflecting on some healing I have seen in my personal journey and thinking about how much anxiety in my life has been caused and exacerbated by negative self-talk. As I thought over the past season, areas I’ve grown and ways I want to continue growing, I felt the familiar voice of God within urging me… “It’s time to befriend yourself.” What kind of friend are […]
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. (2 Cor. 12:9) Soon I am coming up on an important life milestone, I will graduate and move on to the next phase of my career, as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I get reflective at times like […]
Being the Best Version of Me For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 3:20) Throughout my journey, I have learned many people’s stories. Many have shared with me about their fears and insecurities, and I have walked through many of my own. One thing I have heard over and over, and that I have experienced personally, is a general sense of […]
I’ll fight to be a woman with a little girl’s heart. -Joanna Gaines You have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never be orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” (Rom. […]
Have you ever gotten caught up in a season of life where you feel like nothing ever changes? Have you ever felt disappointed due to thoughts that you should be somewhere different or doing something different than you are right now? Have you ever felt shameful of your progress, wondering why you haven’t achieved more, healed more, etc.? I think we have all been there at one point or another. This week I have been mediating on this […]
Recently, in worship, I saw an image of myself standing in a completely white-washed room. The accompanying words that I heard within were, “As if it never happened.” Although, I knew this word was for me, I felt it was also a word for the body of Christ. A word for those of us who have borne the marks of trauma, of past wounds, of things that have altered our minds and our daily lives […]
2023 is finally here! With the start of each new year, come many resolutions, goals, habits we want to kick and projects we want to start. However, most of us have had the experience of setting all of our lofty goals before the ball drops at midnight, only to find our resolutions broken by mid-January. So, what gives? So much of this has to do with the way we approach our goals. For many of us, we have set […]
Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isa. 7:14) It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And yet somewhere amid all the Holiday bustle, the gift wrapping and last-minute Christmas shopping, it can be easy to get so wrapped up in the chaos that we forget to truly celebrate the things worth cherishing in our lives. In the mental health […]