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DIS-appointed…
We all have dealt with disappointment on some level. Be it disappointment in others, situations, or disappointment in ourselves. The former can cause significant pain, but the latter is the most...
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Moving past the fight/flight/freeze of fear into the anxious for nothing…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will...
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because anxiety, though it continues to exist, has NO POWER OVER YOU…
I love the Eternal; for not only does He hear my voice, my pleas for mercy, But He leaned down when I was in trouble and brought His ear close to me. So as long as I have breath, I will call on Him....
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for when we panic and old messages come on strong…
I couldn’t hear Jesus yesterday. The voice of internal panic screamed loudly. You can’t do this. You are not enough. You will never be enough. My brain tore through file after file ripping out...
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It’s about the relationship…
I’ve done a good bit of studying when it comes to counseling techniques to use for this or for that. I read scholarly journal articles on at least a weekly basis. I love learning new things. But...
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It’s just a phase…
“It’s just a phase.” A paltry attempt at encouragement. That whatever we are facing will not last. A fading portion of the growth process. Phases become something we buckle down and endure rather than...
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when we worry and really, desperately, want to protect our kids…
Today in my Jesus Calling there was a phrase. Don’t try to make today fit into yesterday’s mold. And it’s not that I am in love with yesterday. It’s more that I teeter on the edge of fear for...
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attached arms…
I’ve had a trash truck on my mind for days. Sounds strange, I know. I was sitting in the drive-thru waiting to get my London Fog, when across the alley roared the ruckus. I observed (because what else...
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where you came from is not where you have been…
“You aren’t ever going back there. I don’t care how low you sink. It’s a physical impossibility.” ~ words spoken straight to my soul by a sweet friend I know you feel lost and alone. At times it hurts...
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Some thoughts on depression…
It’s a place no one wants to be. Sobbing uncontrollably on the floor. Knowing I couldn’t do it myself, but begging God to make it stop or just let me die. The feeling of the carpet on my knees. I even...
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you deserve the chance to make a mistake…
Middle school boys do weird stuff. Like really weird. Over the past 2 years I have gotten phone calls involving bananas, trees, bathroom incidents, middle finger mishaps, and verbage I never knew...
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the other side of humility…
As a therapist I have to be careful. I can’t internalize my clients successes and I also can’t internalize their failures. The former is pretty easy. I am good at recognizing that another person’s...
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just STOP swimming…
This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never...
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because I’m running the mommy marathon the best I can, but sometimes I don’t...
So it’s Mother’s Day…and I see all these amazing pictures scattered on my social media feed. Beautiful pictures of moms who look like they have it all together and kids who are all cute and tidy. And...
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when the dust settles, but not really…
Emotions rarely come in single form. I feel like it’s always a combo meal…a 1-2 punch. Sad-mad. Joy-fear. Anxious-excited. And here I sit in this place I’ve always wanted. Happy-shameful? “You are...
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the colors are just right…
As I crossed over the river bed, the colors were right. The blazing orangey red of the dirt contrasted perfectly against the happy green of wild spring/summer vegetation. My mind was instantaneously...
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healing the trauma of ineffectiveness…
We went on a mission trip to Mexico. I was maybe 13 and eager to be a part of the selected few who were on the drama team. Weeks prior to the trip we carefully crafted what we hoped would be an...
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The double H hopeless/helpless combo…
Hopeless and Helpless. Two words that breed fear and insecurity. Who wants to keep going when it seems like nothing will ever get better? It’s the language of pessimism and when we get right down to...
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Do I trust You…
Photo Credit: Valerie Wieners Order this print for yourself at: http://valeriewienersart.com/shop/far-more-than-you-can-imagine-art-print Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure...
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what makes effectiveness effective?
Hell hath no fury like the storm it stirs up when I feel ineffective. You could chase me with a raging dinosaur and I would be less afraid than if you chased me with thesaurus filled with synonyms for...
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