A brilliant man helped me understand the importance of looking back recently. It is when we see God's deliverance from our painful past, we can embrace him in our present.
Mental Health ~ The Journal #45
Daily Dose-Mental Health Devotional for Release
he Bible spoke love, but I heard shame. I carried the secrets of my past as weights chained around my neck. Some days I was physically ill by the sinful nature I chose.
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #44
My mind is like the final seconds of a washing machine spin cycle. It's tumbling, and taking forever to come to a complete stop. I'm staring, waiting patiently for the lid to unlock and the buzzer to sound.
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Mental Health ~The Journal #43
Every year, things start to happen. September rolls in, and so does the stress. By the time October hits, I'm exhausted. In the past, I felt defeated until the winter came to an end.
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Daily Dose- Mental Health Devotional for Isolation
Christians don't always comprehend the road to robust mental health. Our detour isn't always a sign of slipping away, but can be a sign of rising up.
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Mental Health ~ Suicidal Thoughts
Thoughts of suicide remain part of my battle. They may be here to the end. I am at peace with that. Equipped for the fight, I no longer fear.
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #42
I find solace knowing many out there diagnosed with a mental illness understand what I mean. You are fighting the same battles and waiting for your miracle. We cry out in unison for relief, maybe just a break from the constant stress.
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Poetry- Do You See?
Do not turn away from those in need.
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Random Thoughts- But Jesus.
He is a God who loves beyond the limits and boundaries of human love. A God who is entirely available, always punctual, and forever reliable.
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The WHY Behind It
A raw and authentic look at a personal truth.
The number one question I get these days:
Why? – why am I going on this trip; why did I decide to take on such a big challenge; why Kilimanjaro; why Africa….
The problem with the why questions, is that my answer to that is so big and detailed, that I usually end up giving a shortened, abbreviated answer. There’s not usually enough time in that moment to give the full answer that I want to give, so I just go generic and keep it simple.
Here’s what my generic, simple answer looks like, “Because I like hiking and Matt’s passion and excitement for the MOHI organization in Kenya has spread to me.”
All fine and true.
But that’s not the full answer.
The full answer is much deeper. It’s messy and raw. It surely isn’t an ‘in passing’ kind of answer, and until now, I haven’t really shared it…
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