Mental Health Meets Faith
For the past couple of days, I have been practicing the art of silence before God. At the weekly small group Bible study I attend, we briefly discussed how important it is that we not only talk to God, but that we also make space in our prayer time to listen to him. Although I have heard this before and even taught this to others, it is not something I am always making an effort […]
Lately, I have been getting baraged by people wanting to talk about my relationship status. It started with my well-meaning Father. “Theresa, tell me what is going on in your life? Are you seeing anyone?” My response, “Nope.” His reply, “Well, are you even making an effort?” Then there was my client at work, a man in his mid to late fifties. “What is the deal? When are you going to find a husband?” How […]
Recently, I have been reading through the book of Numbers. In the book of Numbers, the people of Israel, recently freed from slavery in Egypt, head towards the Promised Land. Numbers records the journey of the people of Israel, as well as all of their grumbling and complaining in the wilderness. In one particular instance, in Numbers chapter 11, we see that the people of Israel begin complaining about the food they have to eat […]
This year has been a challenging one. 2015 was all about change and transition, but 2016 has been all about the changes that God is doing on the inside of me. It has been a difficult and challenging, yet rewarding process. This is one of those seasons that I know I’ll look back on two years from now and say, “Man…I would not be who I am today, if I hadn’t gone through that.” I […]
Recently, I read this in Jesus Calling, a devotional written by Sarah Young. “You cannot serve two masters. If I am truly Your Master, you will desire to please me above all others. If pleasing people is your goal, you will be enslaved to them. People can be harsh task masters when you give them this power over you. If I am the Master of your life, I will also be your first love.” It […]
This is a difficult post to write in some ways because I know many won’t fully grasp or comprehend what I am trying to convey. It might make some uncomfortable and some may even see it as a “debbie downer” post. But here I go anyways. Recently, I prayed asking God to kill me. Now, before you go crazy and get too concerned, hear me out. 2016 has been a good year in many ways, […]
Close friends of mine often comment on my childlike voice, or baby voice. I have heard myself on voicemail recordings and it’s true that I can sound like I’m five, very high-pitched and often soft-spoken. Many times in conversations I get interrupted and talked over. I have been told it is because it’s rather easy to talk over me. Recently, I was at a small youth workers training and I called out to answer a […]
All last week, I was away on a missions trip to Palmira, Colombia working at the Yo Soy el Camino Children’s home. The small team I traveled with and myself had an incredible time and I was so blessed to be able to be a part of the experience. As I was reflecting on my trip this morning, the song “City of Hope” by Amanda Cook came to mind. She sings, “Adoption is our heritage, […]
Yesterday I was reading the story of the 12 spies that explore the promised land. You may be familiar with the story. The Lord tells Moses to send out 12 men, from each of the 12 tribes, to explore the land of Canaan. Ten men come back with a negative report, focusing only on the giants of the land. Only Caleb and Joshua return with a sense of confidence and trust in the promise and […]
Lately, I have been reflecting on my sense of worth and where it comes from. When I first started my blog, I wrote a similar post entitled, “Not Enough.” Since then, I feel God has continued to speak to me, bringing me to deeper levels of wisdom and understanding about the topic. I think everyone is born with an innate desire to be picked to do something of importance, to be someone of importance. We […]