Mental Health Meets Faith
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 […]
I have just returned from a much-needed vacation with my husband. Some breaks feel like a luxury and are nice to have. Others are badly needed. This break belonged in the second category for me. This season finds me in the last year of my grad program, the first semester of an off-site internship, and various other responsibilities and opportunities. It’s a truly good season, albeit a busy and stressful one. In this season, I am learning about my limitations. I […]
Enjoying life, no matter what. I bought a pool pass last week. It was a big deal for me. After years of wishing I had a convenient place to go swimming during those lazy summer afternoons, I finally researched my options and did something about it. No more do I have to wish I had a place to go and swim. I can simply just go and swim. At this point in my life, I’m […]
This morning as I was driving to church the beauty of the day struck me. The sky was amazingly bright and blue. I found myself thanking God and filled with joy. Along the ride, I began to notice that up ahead were massive gray clouds that appeared as a wall before me. Even though I was surrounded by blue sky, clouds loomed up ahead. As I arrived at my destination, at first glance, I could no longer see the sun. Dark […]
As I am writing this, it is September 29. I started graduate school this month. With the start of school, many of my lofty goals have gone out the window and much of my time is spent with a highlighter and a book in my hand. Although in my academic past, I have prided myself on being able to do it all and to achieve with flying colors, I have come to the rude awakening that this time […]