Come to Me, all who are weary… Come to me in your weariness; Come in your distress My very presence is your peace In my nature, you will rest For I am honest, In me, there is no lie What I say stands firm On each Word, you can rely My grace is sufficient I am all you need Absorb. Consume.… Read More »A Poetic Invitation for the Weary
Can gratitude change your life? Each November as the autumn wind ushers in the new month, inevitably, (at least for my fellow American readers), we are bombarded with messages regarding being thankful and expressing gratitude simply because we celebrate Thanksgiving in this season. Everywhere we look we are admonished to “Be Thankful” or “Count Your Blessings.” Inspirational quotes and catchy phrases float across our screens… Read More »Gratitude: A Life-Changing Practice or Trite Tradition?
Most people have been a victim at some point– some to greater degrees than others, but most of us have fallen prey to victimization simply because we live in a fallen world. Each one of us will experience our fair share of hurts, bad experiences, and even traumas. Life happens–everyone will experience both good and bad things in life. Some people have endured horrendous tragedies… Read More »How to Overcome a Victim Mentality
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… Ecclesiastes 3:1 Have you ever gone through a season where it seemed all you were doing was saying goodbye? That’s the season I’ve been in. Today, we’ll be saying our final goodbye to my treasured grandfather. He recently went home to be with Jesus (and my grandmother). His season on earth… Read More »Closed Doors, GoodByes, & Free Falls
Do you ever feel like your life stinks but you don’t know how to make it better? I’ve been there. Sometimes life can be overwhelming. Occasionally there are seasons where it feels like the world is out to get us and nothing seems to go right. Maybe money is extra tight, your children are struggling, or your relationships are crumbling. Perhaps you’re battling a serious… Read More »A Surprisingly Simple Way To Make Your Life Better
Connection is key for building healthy relationships for all of us but is especially critical for helping our trauma-impacted children heal. Research has shown that what has been broken in a relationship can be healed through healthy relationships, and this requires a deep connection. However, sometimes it is just plain hard to connect with children who have strong emotions and big behaviors. It is not… Read More »A Simple Way to Build Healthy Connection with Your Kids
I have experienced trauma. Perhaps you have experienced trauma. Much of humanity, at one point or another, will experience some form of trauma. It comes with being human and living in a fallen world. Some of us are impacted far more deeply because experiences and responses vary greatly. Not all who experience traumatic events or highly stressful situations develop symptoms of trauma, but others feel… Read More »How to Break Through the Darkness of Trauma
April is Child-Abuse Prevention month. Unfortunately, cases of abuse are far too common, and this is a conversation we need to be having consistently…not only during one month of the year. Child abuse is a term which in general, includes four main categories: neglect, physical abuse, emotional (psychological) maltreatment, and sexual abuse. Our communities are crumbling now more than ever, under the increased pressures stemming… Read More »Preventing Child Abuse: How You Can Help
It is said and has been proven time and again, that hurt people hurt people. Perhaps our bodies bare wounds inflicted by the hand of another. Or, our souls bleed, slashed by words used as a sword cutting deep. Somewhere along the line–years or hours ago–we may have been used, abused, or betrayed. Someone hurt us deeply. Left untended, these wounds will fester. In time,… Read More »How to Stop the Cycle of Brokenness
Part 3 in A Series of Unpopular Opinions | #1/#2/#3 So far in the Series of Unpopular Opinions, we have discussed the need for[real] truth to be upheld, and I’ve outlined some big reasons why I backed away from the Enneagram and other personality tests. If you haven’t read those, I encourage you to go check them out. The next unpopular opinion on my list is… Read More »What I’ve Learned from Quitting Facebook and Instagram