Posts tagged “Anxiety”
Wish not
On several occasions Jesus instructed people on the issue of worry. “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:34)….
New Year, new you?
New Year’s resolutions can be good. They motivate. They’re a plan for doing better in the future. They can be a great way to…
All the rage
Have you seen the new, literal rage? Rage rooms are popping up in cities all over North America. There’s even one at the Wells…
Chasing Christmas contentment
Contentment at Christmas isn’t on most people’s radar. We buy more, ask for more, demand more. Even when our houses are bursting and we…
How to switch from reacting to preventing suicide
I met her at the airport. Within a few minutes, the woman told me, “I’ve been at two funerals in the past two months—and…
Praying at our wits’ end
We hit our limits by getting ahead of ourselves: stretching, trying, straining, falling, adjusting, and trying again. We gain wisdom from overreaching. We learn…
When you’re hanging by a thread, remember who holds the spool
Dr. James Dobson is known for saying, “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are suffering and those who will…
The raw power of no
God is very accommodating, and I appreciate him for that. I can’t think of too many prayers he hasn’t answered to my liking or…
When plans blow up
You weren’t planning to spend all day in an auto repair shop. You weren’t planning on a connector flight getting canceled and having to…
Attention middle-of-the-night worriers!
I am so good at not worrying. Ha! . . . until I wake up at 2 A.M. And then all my stress catches up with…
Breaking the silence on mental health
It’s not unusual for the Royal Family to be in the news. But this time the reason is unusual. For the first time, two princes…