What different would the world look if Christians decided to never be offended? How different would your life look if you chose to exchange your anger for peace in your heart?
Tag: Mental Health
Unhelicopter Parenting II: Stretch the Cords Farther
There are so many ways in which we as parents can stunt the emotional growth of our children. Here are some practical ways that Afa and I build our kids up towards independence and personal responsibility.
Zero to Sixty: Seeking Help When Anxiety Floods My Heart, Mind, and Soul
Anxiety has been a life long struggle for me, and over the last few years I have built some healthy coping mechanisms. Even with all my practice though, there are times when I still lose the battle.
My Scatterbook: When Intimidation Gives Way to Inspiration
What is a Scatterbook, you may ask? It is like a scrapbook, but much more…..scattered. Despite the fact that I loved the idea, it intimidated me, mostly out of fear that I would do it wrong.
Book Review: Parenting from the Inside Out by Siegel and Hartzell
This book is by the same author as The Whole Brained Child. The book discusses the ways in which working through our past will help us be better parents.
The Myriad Benefits of Walking in the Light
Confession of sin might get a bad wrap, but it is a command in the Bible. And obedience to this command can have positive impacts in areas throughout our lives.
Learning to Love the Background Noise
For as long as I can remember, I have always appreciated silence especially while I was working. I had friends who listened to music while they studied, but it never worked for me. I tried classical music, but it was never the type of music that was the problem. It was any type of sound…
Anxiety: Creating Problems Where None Existed
A quick story of my chance to implement my lessons learned through a series of therapy sessions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Why Run Slowly? A Case for Those Who “Aren’t Runners”
Sometimes I can talk myself out of doing something because I might be bad at it. Running is one of those opportunities to try, even when you might be slowest one out there.
Our First Family Camping Trip
We all had a blast on our first camping trip as a family of 5. I could not have asked for more.