Why Knowing the Difference Between Fear, Anxiety, and Worry is Crucial

Why Knowing the Difference Between Fear, Anxiety, and Worry is Crucial

Sometimes we use words interchangeably when the meaning is quite different. Yet, knowing and understanding the proper definitions might help us move forward significantly in matters that scare us. Discover how to recognize the difference between fear, anxiety, and worry.  A Story to Help Illustrate Fear, Anxiety, and Worry It was a beautiful bright sunny…

Stop the Worry in the Wait Before It Steals Your Joy and Strength

Stop the Worry in the Wait Before It Steals Your Joy and Strength

Are you waiting for something right now? Perhaps, a job, a prodigal child to return, healing, or a relationship to restore. If so, have you discovered that distress intensifies while waiting? Today, find out how to stop the worry in the wait before it robs you of your joy and strength.

When You are Not a Professional in Suicide Prevention

When You are Not a Professional in Suicide Prevention

Do you think talking about suicide feels a little bit scary and uncomfortable? You are not alone! After all, most of us are not professionals in suicide prevention. We wonder—“What if we say the wrong thing?” “What if our words make the situation worse?”  The temptation to let Suicide Awareness Week sneak by without a…

How to Embrace Worry in the Unexpected

How to Embrace Worry in the Unexpected

Have you ever noticed when jolted by unexpected circumstances, our fear response tends to unleash a strength and courage we never knew we possessed? We do the impossible! But then, as the fear subsides, we quickly replace it with worry, which begins to eat away at our vitality. Don’t let this happen to you; find…

Should We Discuss Depression in Marriage? | Guest Post by Carmen Brown

Should We Discuss Depression in Marriage? | Guest Post by Carmen Brown

What do you think, should couples discuss depression in marriage? If you or your spouse have depression do you openly discuss it together? Whatever you do read this post, it might change your mind on the importance of becoming a team in whatever struggles you might have. As I always say, We were never meant to…