It started about 30 days ago. She hasn’t been herself some days and I’ve probed her about what is wrong. She doesn’t know exactly why she feels sad and just wants to sleep. “I wish I could sleep until this pandemic is over,” she says. That was me, a week ago. I’m not usually depressed or sad but lately, it’s been creeping up on me. Not every day but more than I care to admit. This stay-at-home order, this coronavirus pandemic, has many of us just not ourselves. As a Christian, I have faith Continue Reading
ENOUGH: Book Review
Have you had enough of the lies whispered in your thoughts and want to live a life of believing the truth? Lies of, I’m not strong enough, talented enough, brave enough, pretty enough, thin enough. God wants to change this for us. Whatever we need, He is enough. Sometimes I believe these lies and don’t even realize it. Maybe you too? Sharon Jaynes, in her new book, Enough, has helped me see some areas about myself that I’ve been deceived. We must learn to recognize the lies. “God wants to Continue Reading
Where Can Hope be Found?
What does life look like when we have no hope? I probably don’t need to remind you if you’ve been there. Some of the ways I've experienced is living with fear, wanting to give up, apathy, depression and anger. It’s a sad place to be. I’d like to share today how I found hope. The dictionary defines hope as “to want something to happen.” The Holman Bible Dictionary defines it this way: Trustful expectation, particularly with reference to the fulfillment of God's promises. Biblical hope is Continue Reading