7 Ways to Support a Friend or Loved One with Depression
This blog post originally appeared on thehopeline.com. I love my friends and family. I don’t want any of them to struggle, suffer, or feel pain, especially not when I feel like I might [...]
Connecting With God in Nature
Have you ever noticed your mood when it’s a beautiful day outside? You have more energy, you’re smiling and laughing, and you feel like giving random people high fives in the halls at work. [...]
Open-Handed Faith
God can do so much more with the little in your open hands than He can do with a resistant heart. Have you ever tried to hold sand in your hands? The thing about sand [...]
Count Your Blessings
Do you ever take the time to count your blessings? I’m sure you know the children’s song, “Count Your Blessings”, but thanking God for specific blessings isn’t just for kids. Blessed be the God and [...]
Suicide is Not the Answer
It’s been a little over a year since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. I was devastated by the recent news of two of the survivors committing suicide within a week [...]
Moving Past a Bad Day
We all have bad days. You get stuck in traffic, your kid gets sick, the coffee machine is broken, you forget your keys in your car, work is overwhelming. Some days, it just seems like [...]