Mental Health

Thankfully, joy gives us fortitude and perseverance, helps us see the way through trouble. It is an antidote to pain, eases suffering. …

snowfall snow gift For several days in January during all the election hoopla, we got a reprieve from 2021’s tumultuous start. Instead of gray skies, bad news, and endless rain, there was considerable snowfall…

I dwell in the shelter of the Most High, and I rest in the shadow of the Almighty. With confidence, I say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God…

Earlier this morning, I took the dogs out the back door, and they assaulted the quiet winter morning with excited yelps of joy. As they ran up the hill, two deer were startled enough…

In the new year, remember to turn on the light. Each December for the new year, I make a list of wonderful things that I want to happen. I also make a list of…

To see life as out of your control and something that just happens to you before you die is a yoke of lies. That is a true burden. Hopeless and powerless is no way…

All that noise is running in the background like a computer virus draining our energy. Clearly, hurts that we leave untreated become bigger issues. Just like a leaky roof or check engine light, ignoring…

When I get out of balance in any part of my life, I feel it both mentally and physically. Like a boat listing precariously to one side, being out of balance for long is…

Be anxious for nothing, a peace that surpasses understanding. For a while over the summer of 2020, I felt angry, anxious, and occasionally fearful, so I want to share how we can overcome the…

Seriously, we can't allow constant disrespectful behavior and expect people to be able to get along. Don't we teach that from a young age to our kids? Respect your parents? Listen to your teacher?…