Did you declare some New Years Resolutions and skip some vital steps? Or maybe you didn’t set them at all because your track record of failing by February stands firm. After all, only 8 percent of people are successful in accomplishing their New Year’s Resolutions. Check below to see if you skipped some vital steps…
I may have some bad news for you. All of those elaborate plans and things you desire to give your children, you just might want to rethink them because children tend to prefer simple! Perhaps you were as shocked as I was to discover that not only do children prefer simple things, but they also tend to…
The holidays are here! For some, this brings excitement and anticipation of wonderful gatherings full of joy, family, friendship, and love. I say if that is you—embrace it and enjoy every second of it! However, what if you have a family member who struggles with mental illness? They might have a different outlook. Mental…
You may wonder how a Mom could put blessings and a child’s mental illness in the same sentence. I thought that, too, until it had become apparent that I had changed for the better through my experience with my children’s mental health challenges. Let me make it clear; I am by no means saying mental…
Do you embrace change or fight it? I always thought I loved change. I love the way night turns into day and day into night, how the tide goes in and goes out, and I welcome the change of seasons. When snow skiing I love to go from one side of the mountain to the…
Today was different! I woke up with an excitement that matched my thirty-four fellow teammates. Today was the day we would travel to a remote town in the Dominican Republic to build a church. I admit I was skeptical. I am no carpenter, and from the looks of my teammates, it didn’t appear as though…
I had finally said yes to something that had pulled at my heart for years. I chose to get out of my comfort zone and take my first mission trip to the Dominican Republic. As we traveled, I grew wearier from lack of sleep, and I began to question the value of such a trip….
At first, I was reluctant to attend a support group for families with a loved one with mental health issues, convinced that hearing others’ struggles would only discourage me and bring no comfort to my aching soul. After all, my pain seemed enough. Plus, at the time, I believed in a short few months, we…
How does one find peace in unwanted circumstances? As I stand in inches of toilet water, I am thinking to myself, “THIS IS NOT WHAT I NEED.”It has been a week full of heart-wrenching difficult things. Indeed, I cried out, “God, could I not get a tiny bitty break – my heart is already bleeding…
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