Choosing faith over fear in the everyday...
The stockings hang limply over the mantle and the garland and lights are really just clutter at this point. The tree, which used to be the center of festivities, has become a serious fire hazard for every hour that ticks past Christmas. December has wrapped up and January is here. And I am left with a restless feeling for the… Read More
I’ve been discussing sharing our stories the past few weeks, which you can begin reading about here. When it comes to sharing our stories with others it’s often hard to speak of the places that still sting a bit. We all have ugly spots in our pasts. Places where we would just as soon say we’ve never been. I for… Read More
On a cloudy Pacific Northwest afternoon, I was driving down the highway while melancholy engulfed my thoughts. I found myself stranded on a tiny raft while the shark, depression, circled, seeking the perfect opportunity to devour me. The parallel between the weather and my mood was not lost on me. In my scramble for hope, I gazed heavenward with the whisper… Read More
**This is the final post of a series here at Carry on my heart, you can read the first part here. Grace for the unfinished. I’m notorious for running head first into anything, I love new beginnings. The end? Yeah, not so much. I’m not really a goodbye-kinda girl. I’ve never been a closer and I’m not what you would… Read More
**This is an ongoing series here at Carry on my heart, you can read the first part here. When I began struggling with anxiety and depression I often heard about the importance of self-care. The ideas I read at the time seemed frivolous, silly and unhelpful to me. Activities such as taking a bubble bath, getting my nails done or… Read More
**this is an ongoing series here at Carry on my heart, you can read the first part here. I have a superpower. Yep, it’s true. Prepare yourself; for you will surely be amazed. I have the uncanny ability to feel “down” and “up,” all at the same time. Amazed yet? Confused? Me too. Let me clarify; I have the… Read More
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