I don’t generally consider myself an anxious person. While I’ve occasionally experienced situational anxiety (hello, public speaking), I’ve never really struggled with it in an ongoing way. But over the past few weeks, I’ve been overwhelmed with worry, stress, and a sense of burden, walking…
Category: faith
Psalm 40: Out of the Miry Bog
In my bible study this year, we’ve been walking through Acts, but we also have an accompanying Psalm each week. Chatting with my group’s leader the other day, we discussed that while the study of Acts has been so good, the dives into the Psalms…
A Tribute to My Son, the Navy Recruit
CONTENT WARNING: This post is an unabashed praise-fest of my wonderful son. I may ramble a bit. Sorry, not sorry. It’s been an emotional, eventful month. The day after Christmas, our son Big Kid—otherwise known as Wes—went to MEPS (military entrance processing station) and returned…
A Bible Verse for a Happy Thanksgiving
During one of my bible study meetings recently, we discussed how it’s nearly impossible to give in to fear, anxiety, anger, and other negative emotions when you’re in a gratitude mindset. The act of counting our blessings or existing in a state of thankfulness crowds…
Bible Verses for the Brokenhearted
There’s a lot going on in the world, and this week has been particularly heavy. Turmoil rages in the Middle East. A young man at my daughter’s high school took his own life. My parents lost a friend to cancer. It’s just been a lot.…