5 Things To Do When You Are Struggling
Life can be tricky. If you are a student, you may be feeling the intensity of a mounting workload. If you are an adult, you may feel the stress of relationships, parenting, or finances. Or maybe you have deadlines. Maybe you’re just caught in a thought spiral and you feel like your life will never […]
Find a Spot and Focus On It: Our gaze affects our equilibrium
“Find a spot and focus on it.” If you’ve ever taken a ballet class or a Pilates or yoga class, and you were attempting to balance on one foot, you’ve likely heard an instructor say this. We know that staring at a specific spot on the wall or on the floor in front of us […]
The Careful God: Trusting Him in the midst of Pain.
I took the oxygen tubing out of my daughter’s nose and carefully lifted the medical tape, which had held it in place through the night, from her cheek. I lifted it as slowly as I could, the way I removed a bandaid from my own arm when I was little. I can remember that clearly—every […]
Battling Depression with the Weapon of Worship
When I was walking through my darkest season of life, I came across a quote that said, “Worship will get you through the roughest times in your life because it shifts your focus from the problem to the problem solver.” I knew this to be true because worship music had gotten me through some unbearable […]
Christians…PLEASE, Grow Up!
I’ve been hearing about Marty Sampson and others who are questioning their faith Story HERE. A lot of people have weighed in and/or commented on posts and… I have a read a few comments. There were actually some good comments I read, but of course the ones that stood out the most were winners like […]
What NOT To Say When Someone Tells You They Are Suicidal
When Someone Tells You They Are Suicidal You’ve probably heard it said, “There are two ways to respond in any situation: either in fear or in love.” If we are honest with ourselves, we can usually identify which feeling is motivating our response. Imagine someone you love tells you they want to die. What emotion […]
What to Say When Someone Tells You They are Suicidal
Has Someone Told You About Their Suicidal Thoughts? People are hurting, and the most effective way to intervene is to be a caring presence in that person’s life. If someone confides in you that they are suicidal, you have been given the opportunity to take action. First of all, you are a safe place for […]
My Life SUCKS!
“Hello—I don’t no why I’m on your website, I have been looking for different pages to help me with my decision to end my life. I don’t want to live anymore. Have little to zero desire to play the popularity high school games. Believe whole heartily that my death might be celebrated by more than […]
