From Bulimia to Depression: Jesus’ Firm Grip on Me in the Midst of Mental Illness
But just as I began to turn less to binge-eating as a coping mechanism, the despair I was already feeling intensified and I fell deep into the darkness of clinical depression. Every new dawn brought with it an onslaught of suicidal thoughts, and there were countless days where I felt utterly dysfunctional and bedridden.
From Bulimia to Depression: Jesus’ Firm Grip on Me in the Midst of Mental Illness
But just as I began to turn less to binge-eating as a coping mechanism, the despair I was already feeling intensified and I fell deep into the darkness of clinical depression. Every new dawn brought with it an onslaught of suicidal thoughts, and there were countless days where I felt utterly dysfunctional and bedridden.
How Rejection Redirected Me Towards God’s Plan
These rejections left me feeling really disappointed and upset. I had always been so sure about myself, and was confident that as long as I knew what I wanted to do, I could do it. But being rejected countless times made me doubt myself and my capabilities. I questioned everything I did and became insecure about my future.
When Your Love Languages Don’t Match
What was wrong with me? Am I that selfish? Am I that unappreciative? How could I know that my husband works so hard to selflessly serve me, but then ask him to love me in a different way? Am I not satisfied with all of his efforts?
When Covid-19 Disrupted My Travel Plans
My husband and I were in the midst of travelling South America for a year when our trip was rudely terminated by the coronavirus. In late 2019, we had both quit our jobs and took off on a one-way ticket to Santiago. We were barely two months into our trip and were having a ball of a time when the pandemic brought the world to a grinding halt.
Will To Be Faithful
. . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . —Joshua 24:15
Will To Be Faithful
. . . choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . —Joshua 24:15
ODB: A Friend in Failure
On November 27, 1939, three treasure hunters accompanied by film crews dug through the asphalt outside of the Hollywood Bowl amphitheater in Southern California. They were looking for the Cahuenga Pass treasure, consisting of gold, diamonds, and pearls rumored to have been buried there seventy-five years earlier.They never found it. After twenty-four days of digging, they struck a boulder and stop
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