Hope

Hope

Mental unwellness It's a tide that makes life bleak It's a struggle  The constant juggle  Emotions like waves of the sea  Anxiety, guilt, and grief Low moods and high water Life can feel like a teeter-totter Where's the balance?  Where's the peace?  Sometimes tears are a release But then it begins again  Driving me round [...]

Hold It Together

Hold It Together

Do you hold on to too much? Do you ever feel like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Being an introvert, I'm personally great at keeping things to myself. Thoughts left unspoken, however, can become overwhelming if we stay there alone. I know what Scripture says. I shouldn’t be anxious for [...]

F(l)ight Songs #6

F(l)ight Songs #6

Last Winter I really started struggling with music, particularly finding what spoke to me where I was. I felt terrible that songs that once lifted me up only made me feel worse.  I'm still sifting through music looking for those songs that hit the right note. Perhaps you can relate. It's easy to listen to [...]

He Calms our Fears

He Calms our Fears

Till recently I'd never heard of the product known as Kalms. If you're also out of that loop let me explain what it is. Kalms is a natural remedy tablet that you can take to relieve periods of worry, irritability, stress and strain.  The pandemic has created added stress worldwide. Anxiety was just as prevalent [...]

Faith and Patience

Faith and Patience

Faith and patience go hand in hand. It takes time for things to grow. Thankfully God doesn't leave us unattended. He remains our gardener and He is with us always. Those who believe in Jesus as their Master Gardner recieve the Holy Spirit who helps us to understand Scripture, comforts us, teaches us and gives [...]

No Visitors

No Visitors

When Andrew was denied entry to the hospital he was sure that this would be a problem for me, so he spoke up. I didn't want there to be any problems. I knew things had to be this way, so I said to him, "It's Okay."  It wasn't okay. I was okay in that moment, [...]

No More Pain

No More Pain

"The Pain Goes Away."  Apparently I needed the words from the song I shared on Wednesday for more than one reason. Mid Wednesday I woke my husband up from his nap to tell him that I needed him to take me to the hospital. I'd talked to my doctor earlier on the phone who told [...]