Redefine Normal // Rediscover Hope
Christians and Depression Too often, those in the Church are quick to call depression and other mental illnesses a sin, calling the sick to repent and return to God. It breaks my heart to see this response because there is no other type of illness where this would be acceptable. Never in a million …
Is Depression a Sin? (3 Examples of Depression in the Bible)Read More
Ask your average Christian if anxiety is a sin, and they can quote you a number of verses that point to an obvious yes. For the sake of brevity, let’s just focus on the words of Jesus in Luke 12:25-26 – “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little …
I grunted as I pulled myself further up the cliff. I reached up for my next handhold, but the rock loosened and I lost my grip. I felt my other hand sweating and slipping away, and I started to panic. I intentionally slowed my breathing and my body. With forced calm, I reached to my side and …
I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the word normal, for a few reasons. I have well-meaning individuals in my life who keep asking me, “When will you stop having seizures and get back to normal?” I have to remind them that I am an epileptic, and this IS normal for me. To them, normal seems …
