Mental Health Meets Faith
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NIV Our lives are a series of steps. We can’t progress to the next step in our journey until we complete the step that we are on. We move in and out of seasons and transition into different phases of life. That’s how it […]
In my previous post, I talked about my control issues. I always want to know what’s happening and how to control my circumstances in a fashion that appeals to me. Unfortunately, nothing goes according to how I think it should go. Such is life. As I continue to grow in relationship with Jesus, He requires more and more trust of me. I feel like He also entrusts me with more. Each step of the way, […]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 I have trust issues. Oddly enough, I usually don’t have too much trouble trusting people. Where I have a problem is trusting myself and trusting God. It’s complicated to explain, but in a nutshell I could boil it down to one sentence: I want […]
For in the hour of our darkest day, we will not tremble. We won’t be afraid. Hope is rising like the light of dawn. Our God is for us, He has overcome. I love this song. I can identify with what it means to walk through dark days. There have been times in my life where I have lived moment to moment. To even think about tomorrow was too overwhelming a task. I’ve lived out […]
From time to time, I, like every other human being, battle with insecurity. With it always comes the lie, “You are not enough.” I have struggled with it especially in the area of my own beauty and self-worth. For the most part, this is an area of my life that God has really healed me in, but at times the enemy whispers in my ear, tempting me to forget everything that Jesus has told me […]
I met a young 18 year old girl this past weekend. We got to talking and she was open enough to share her story with me. She is a preacher’s daughter who walked away from the church. She got wrapped up with a group of stoners and they all lived in the same house, spending their days smoking weed and taking ecstasy. Recently, a good friend of hers offered to pull her out of that […]
I am your typical girl. I love a good love story. My favorite movies are A Walk to Remember, The Notebook and Titanic. When I hear that someone I know just got engaged, I need all the details. How did you meet? When did you know? What did he say? How did he say it? I have been accused of being in love with the idea of love. But Jesus has introduced me to a […]