Rachel_m

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When God Doesn’t Take Away Your Anxiety

Oct 6, 2017

A question I’m often asked is, “How did you stop having anxiety?” I haven’t. Then comes the inevitable follow up: “You mean, you still feel anxious?”

My Antidote to Panic Attacks: Worship

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Jul 18, 2017

I’ll never forget the first time I had a panic attack. It was in my second year of university and I was doing what any normal 19-year-old American girl would do on a Thursday evening—buying a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream at the local supermarket.

Couple sitting next to each other in the midst of a disagreement

When My Spouse Couldn’t Read My Mind

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Feb 23, 2017

“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.”

Why I Have Hope (Despite a Terrible Year)

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Dec 20, 2016

I recently came across an article that reported that Planet Earth, a popular BBC nature and wildlife documentary, has racked up more millennial viewers—myself included—than reality TV shows like The X Factor.