When you grow up in church hearing the same stories, they can become dull. Or when you have prayed to God many times without hearing a word or being filled with a feeling, you can begin to feel complacent.
The Waiting Season
If I took a pocket knife and cut through branches, I would see the cambium—green veins still carrying life.
Get Your Hopes Up: Daring to be Positive
If you are a worst-case-scenario person, you don't have to be.
Choosing Joy
I think we sometimes try to make others feel guilty for their joy. When we don’t see joy in our own lives, we begin talking down the joy others are experiencing.
Breaking Through Despair
What are practical things you can do when suffering from persistent anxiety and depression? I hope my experience helps you.