Spiritual & Emotional Health
Old Too Soon, Wise Just in Time
Well, I guess it is time to write a post about being old. I would have liked to credit myself as original. And I have tried to color outside the line of blogging. I didn’t even want to blog. It still makes me a little nuts that blogging is a verb. Alas, here is where…
Read MoreThe Unwell Christian: Shouldn’t it be Well?
The Unwell Christian: Shouldn’t it be Well? When I accidentally discovered I was a writer, I knew that Jesus and I would have to go into the deep and figure out why I was not “well.” What is that thing that all the unwell Christians chime? It is well with my soul. I don’t think I…
Read MoreDepression, Anxiety & the Faithful
Depression, Anxiety & the Faithful Depression and anxiety happen to the Faithful. And I know this for sure because I have been there. Granted, I am on the other side. But from that side, I want to tell you a few things, take them or leave them. Either way, it’s okay. Most people would not…
Read MoreYou Probably Need Counseling…
“I probably need counseling,” and my daughter and I said, “Yes, you do,” too quickly and simultaneously. Which was awkward. And then my mom said, “Nah. It’s way too late for that.” No, really, it’s not. And this isn’t a jab at my mom. She knows she needs counseling. I think we all do. Wait,…
Read MoreSkinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing
Skinny Jeans, Fat Knees: A Study in Self Loathing Who here is ready for the skinny jean fad to go ahead and get on its way? The very term, “skinny jeans” is a play on everything that was meant to be good about jeans. My 16-year-old daughter looks fantastic in them. And while I am…
Read MoreIn Defense of Anxiety: A Friend of Jesus’ Walk with Terror
I remember, I believed I was dying. I was wholly wracked with anxiety. My heart pounded so intensely, you could see the reverberation through my pajama top. If you have ever met me in person, you know, under the mounds of flesh layering my sternum, this is impressive. “Is this anxiety? Am I over-reacting? It’s…
Read MoreWellness: My Body vs. My Soul
Wellness: My Body vs. My Soul As I pulled up the little dirt road into the woods, my heart pounded in my chest. “What am I doing?” In the back seat of my jeep sat a suitcase, yoga mat, my briefcase, and a small purple kennel, with my latest familial addition, a rescue pup I…
Read MoreChristian Life in Limbo: How Low Can I Go? REALLY LOW
Christian Life in Limbo: How Low Can I Go? REALLY LOW My life has been in limbo for an exceedingly long period of time. I am in the pit. And no, I haven’t buried a loved one, and all my cats and children are in fairly good health. Wait, I take that back about the…
Read MoreThe Trouble with Dead Christians: They’re Still Dead
The Trouble with Dead Christians: They’re Still Dead I remember quite vividly the funeral of a dear friend at the ripe old age of 43. At the time I was 30, and I may have considered her “middle-aged.” Now, myself at 46, I am certain she wasn’t. As her husband and young son stood at…
Read MoreGrief Isn’t a Lack of Faith…
Grief drenched me. From the windows of my bedroom on the second story of our home on our 640-acre ranch, I could see the sky morphing from daytime to a water colored twilight. The master bedroom glowed with purple hues. My husband Justin, who always generous and thoughtful, had excused me for the evening. I…
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