Posts tagged “Despair”
How to be still
There’s this one verse in the Bible that a lot of people—myself included—seem to know (but don’t really know). It comes from a song…
Anti-Lazy Serum
I feel like I can say confidently that most adults find laziness frustrating. I’ve even seen this to be true for adults who personally…
Mental health comes from facing reality
My wife knew something was wrong. I didn’t have piles of books lying everywhere. I wasn’t writing or creating. She could tell I was…
A world of worriers
It’s news to no one that rates of anxiety across the world are rising. We see it in our communities, feel it in our…
God controls it all
Have you ever had a dream while you were sleeping that presented you with a situation you were forced to respond to but were…
Your Lifeguard is on duty
This summer I spent a couple of weeks poolside watching my kids try their first year of swimming lessons. Even though this was a…
Quiet; be still
I’ve never been in a boat in rough water. Have you? I almost drowned when I was about ten, so choppy water makes me…
When the fever breaks
Having the flu is no fun, especially when it’s accompanied by aches, fever, and chills that make you toss and turn all night, shivering…
Jesus is with you
Times are hard. These words of Psalm 60 may just roll off your tongue: “You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you…
Better than a second chance
In the past, it was easy for me to feed into my fears about entering the public ministry, especially since serving God’s people was…
Always
I have a video of him clowning around in grade 6. Floppy hair, enormous grin. His arms are thrown over his friends’ shoulders. They…
How to overcome unwanted emotions
Emotions don’t have a morality. They are not good or bad, right or wrong. There is a proper time, place, and purpose for every…