Tidbits of Truth When I left my job in December of 2018, the goal was to work toward the dreams God had given me. Scrambling around this week for ways to replace the income that I lost in December, it occurred to me that I had not made very much progress toward those goals. I’ve done some incredible stuff, like… Read More
Gratitude – Hope for the Heart
Last November found me in deep canyon of depression. I had been there for quite some time and exhausted from the sheer weight of darkness pressing in on me, not to mention the numerous ways and times I had tried to pull myself out of that abyss. I chose to follow The Loved Bible Project in their monthly devotional because… Read More
Listening
Fear has rightly swept our country. We are terrified that whether we are at school, at church, or just out, someone is going to use an assault rifle to kill as many people as possible. Given our recent history, this is a legitimate concern. In fact, it would be irresponsible not to consider the possibilities and plan accordingly. However, fear… Read More
Fight On
Hanging in the far end of the library where I work is a unicorn made of plastic wrap and packing tape. Surrounding it are three giant flowers made of butcher paper. Why? Because otherwise it is a huge, ugly, blank spaces. When the school year started, I asked the art teacher if she and her students could decorate that space…. Read More
My Truth
My goal in writing for thirty one straight days is to honestly share my journey with others. My hope is that those who are struggling too will know they are not alone and find some encouragement in my words. In addition, I want to explain to people who do not struggle with depression the truth of what the struggle looks… Read More