Tag: depression
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a prayer.
This week I just want to share a prayer with you. Maybe it will encourage you to connect with God in a deeper way. I forget so easily that prayer is powerful; not just for requests, but for genuine connection with our God. Will you pray with me? Jesus, You are so good. I am…
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Pretend.
When I was little, my sister and I would play for hours. I remember constantly saying to her “pretend this happened.. pretend I am your pet cat.. pretend you are the mom, pretend, pretend, pretend.” At the daycare center I attended, we played outside most days and the swings were my favorite. My friend and…
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Moral.
I used to have really high expectations for myself. In turn, I would hold high expectations for those around me. The constant pressure to be viewed as good and perfect was my life. It was my identity. I would do everything in my power to be liked and perceived as sweet and innocent. Though sometimes…
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Faith > Fear.
I am dog sitting in the middle of nowhere this week. It’s the dead of winter and the wind chill was like -15 degrees Fahrenheit today. Brutal. There’s something about winter… I know you know what I am talking about… depressing. The cold, the long dark nights, the dry skin, the dead brown trees and…
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Being.
I sit at the table and listen to the strange sounds that come from the refrigerator. The dog is snoring. I look out the window; no color. I see shades of brown and grey in every direction. One moment there’s stillness and structure. The next minute the wind gusts and flows, moving the trees. The…
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Young and Free.
I turned 30 last weekend. I have heard stories of people feeling totally undone by this number. Aging is hard. Letting go is hard. Moving on is hard. I honestly do not feel very affected by it at this point. I believe it’s more about your perception than anything. I mean yes- aging is inevitable-…
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Worldview.
Everyone grows up in a particular setting. Everything you experience as a child influences who you become and how you see the world. Every single person is unique and therefore, every single person sees the world differently. This is considered one’s worldview. Your worldview is the mental structure of all your ideas, perspectives, biases, beliefs,…
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Burnout.
There’s an atmosphere of pain and heaviness lurking around us at all times. Do you feel it? We try not to. Everywhere you turn, someone is sick, upset, causing division, suffering from trauma, grieving a loss. We try to avoid it; especially if we feel as though we have moved passed our own problems. We…
Kristen Henderlong 