Exercise and Mental Wellness
Scripture states, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). While we can find strength through this verse for any of life’s challenges, I have been pondering this lately regarding health and wellness. We know that we will experience physical and mental illness during our lifetime; however, we can do great […]
Exercise and Mental Wellness
Scripture states, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). While we can find strength through this verse for any of life’s challenges, I have been pondering this lately regarding health and wellness. We know that we will experience physical and mental illness during our lifetime; however, we can do great […]
Dealing with Anxiety
Meier Clinics provides services to people with various mental health illnesses including depression, bipolar, psychosis, ADHD and various forms of anxiety. This article will focus on anxiety, which is defined as how our bodies respond to a stressor or stimulating factor. The words “fear not” appear in the bible 365 times. That is symbolic as […]
Aftershock Devotional Series #2: Understand Your Emotions
Learning of a spouse’s sexual sin can cause a wide range of emotions. But learning to understand and work through them will strengthen you. And it will let you devote energy to moving forward with dignity and healing — and hopefully save your marriage in the process. Your emotions matter, no matter what you’re feeling. […]
Aftershock Devotional Series #1: Overarching Principles
In February, we overviewed how to move forward after discovering a spouse’s sexual sin. Maybe that’s your story. Or maybe it’s the journey of a friend or the painful reality for your adult son or daughter, and you want to point them to hope and help. Whatever the situation, we want to give you knowledge […]
Aftershock Devotional Series #1: Overarching Principles
In February, we overviewed how to move forward after discovering a spouse’s sexual sin. Maybe that’s your story. Or maybe it’s the journey of a friend or the painful reality for your adult son or daughter, and you want to point them to hope and help. Whatever the situation, we want to give you knowledge […]
Let Go of Your Leaves
Weather patterns around the globe have been a little off-kilter. One noticeable effect is that deciduous trees with short-lived leaves (think maples) didn’t all faithfully shed their foliage over the winter. Why not? They either got too cold or too hot. Normally, as days shorten, trees go through abscission. The process of abscission is responsible […]
Let Go of Your Leaves
Weather patterns around the globe have been a little off-kilter. One noticeable effect is that deciduous trees with short-lived leaves (think maples) didn’t all faithfully shed their foliage over the winter. Why not? They either got too cold or too hot. Normally, as days shorten, trees go through abscission. The process of abscission is responsible […]
Restoring Relationships with Adult Siblings
My brother, my two sisters and I enjoyed growing up together, watching TV together, playing many board games together, and going to church together. We looked forward to family vacations together, often visiting relatives in other states. Now, I still love all my siblings very much, and my younger sister is one of my closest […]
When Life Feels Like One Long Failure
Feel like a failure? Like you don’t deserve happiness? That even if you could behappy, the rug would be yanked out from under you? You might be wrestling with something therapists call cognitive distortion. Cognitive distortion happens when your mind imagines things that aren’t true — and then uses those inaccurate concepts to reinforce negative […]
