I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise…
The Monster in Your Mind: Take Your Thoughts Captive
When my kids were small, they always asked me to turn on a night-light before I left their rooms and close all the doors so the monsters wouldn’t come in. When I turned the light on, they weren’t as afraid. They could see there weren’t any monsters. The light enabled them to know their fears…
What to Do While Grieving
You can’t stay here. The journey of grief is one that you must ultimately decide to complete. You cannot remain where you are right now. Time moves forward, and so must you. “You can’t stay here because God’s Word is always going forward,” says Dr. Ray Pritchard. In Philippians 3:14 Paul says that he moved…
Do Not Lose Heart
Do not lose heart. — 2 Corinthians 4:16 One day a naturalist, out in his garden, observed a most unusually large and beautiful butterfly, fluttering as though in great distress; it seemed to be caught as though it could not release itself. The naturalist, thinking to release the precious thing, took hold of the wings…
The Torment & Stigma of Mental Illness
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. — 2 Corinthians 4:16 Mental illness can be devastating, especially for good Christian girls. After all, we’ve been raised on the Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and…