Posts tagged “Anxiety”
You were not meant to carry your burdens
Young adults and the elderly seem to share the ability to be transparent. On New Year’s Eve, a young man sat in my living…
Where’s your focus?
I’m not sure what you got for Christmas. I got COVID. Thankfully, my physical symptoms were mild. Unfortunately, my emotional and spiritual reactions were…
Arise and shine. God is here!
Christmas joy and Christmas grief are the unavoidable extremes of Christmas. Parents of young children, the healthy, and those who have successfully had more…
Reflecting on kids and crisis during Christmas
I recently attended a seminar held in my city about mental health, suicide, and crisis prevention. The statistics and stories from my part of…
Christianity and mental health
Last December, Gallup reported that our country’s mental health was as low as it has ever been since they started gathering data in 2001….
Something to give
I remember the exact date, time, and where I was when things started going downhill for our family this fall. We all experience it…
Get help
The local news reported that the suicide rate among farmers is now higher than it is among veterans and that farmers are becoming addicted…
Playing catch with God
Would you like to make the most of your time in prayer? Are you looking for ways to communicate with God that are thoughtful…
A hiding place
Do you have a location in your life where you always go when you are stressed? have a really tough decision to make? took…
Prayers and answers
“Lord, help.” “God, please . . .” “How long, Lord?” “Make it clear, Jesus. No, even clearer . . .” I don’t know if…
Silence
I pray. I pray and I pray. Silence. I yell. I yell and I yell. Silence louder still. My daughter once told…
wRESTle
If I’m honest, the list of things that have caught me by surprise in the past 18 months is pretty extensive. While I tend…