and Purposeful Prose
Image by Pexels from Pixabay So tell me, is there any Disney character you can relate to? Rapunzel is my gal. If you haven't seen Disney's Tangled let me give you a short recap. Rapunzel has been locked away in a tower for much of her life. She waits and waits to be released from [...]
One of my original blog goals was, and still should be, enjoyment. Yes, it's actually A-OK with God that we enjoy our lives. In fact we can and should have things in this life that we enjoy and are even passionate about. Just ask King Solomon. 🤴 King Solomon was a man with great wisdom, a [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user federicomanderno.) It's time for another F(l)ight Songs! It's been a while. Let me give you an explanation of how the idea of F(l)ight Songs came into being and what they're are all about. I first started posting what I was calling "fight" songs while I was struggling terribly with [...]
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 [...]
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.C. S. Lewis I'm a huge C.S. Lewis fan. He had such a gift for putting brilliantly truthfilled insights into words. C.S. Lewis was a man who understood great grief. Ater the loss of his [...]
The Depressed Christian sounds like such an oxymoron to my ears. Scripture teaches us to be joyful in hope and rejoice in our suffering. For those struggling with depression both of these can seem amazingly difficult at times. However, it's really liberating to share this thought. Depression forces me to become someone I'm not and [...]
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 [...]
I want to grow wings And rise up again Will I find my way? Do trials ever end? I want to live I want to be free Will I find my passion That I lost at sea? When I fall, will I rise? Will I hear God's song? Will I find my strength When I [...]
Generally I like to learn. However, depression is one of those lessons you wish you could skip. I'm not talking about feeling down or discouraged. I'm talking about loss of interest and apathy, low mood and motivation. It can leave you feeling joyless, grey and sometimes irritable. I once read a post here on WordPress [...]
Don't keep looking at the darkest skies They'll only swallow you up in lies Don't forget there's a silver lining Behind those greys is something worth finding. Don't keep buying what you cannot feel You may not see it That doesn't make it real Don’t forget that the sun still shines We're not alone But [...]
Pippi's Poetry 