Out Of The Box
Do you categorize people based on differences? I honestly didn’t think I did until it hit me smack dab in the face at a recent convention. It got me thinking: What might happen if we stopped putting people in boxes?
It Is Alright Not To Feel Okay
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, my May monthly favorites page has highlighted mental health resources, organizations, and things that have been helpful on our journey. I hope you have had a chance to take a look. One great place to start is letting others and ourselves know it is alright not to feel okay. One…
Did God Choose The Wrong Mom?
Did God choose the wrong mom for your children? Have you had that aching feeling inside that maybe someone else could do a better job? I have to confess that I have let those feelings and thoughts permeate my mind many times during my journey of being a parent. I often wondered why God would…
Growing in Awareness
Today I am so excited to welcome a special guest to Embracing the Unexpected. Please meet Catherine P. Downing. She has a beautiful way of encouraging others to see God in the midst of caring for a loved one with mental illness. Maree Dee May is Mental Health Awareness Month, though for one out of…
Will You Take The Blindfold Off?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Will you let Mental Health Awareness Month pass by without a care? Did you know approximately 1 in 5 adults each year in America will have a mental health concern? Will you take your blindfold off and do what you can do to help?
Are You Judging Others in the Midst of Mental Illness?
I am no foreigner to judgments heaped upon those who live in the midst of mental illness. For the last 14 years, I have been in the trenches with people and their families who struggle. It always grieves my heart to hear people judging others when they have absolutely no understanding of what it…
Is Unconditional Love Even Possible?
Is unconditional love even possible? After all, who can show such devotion without strings and offer it freely with nothing expected in return? Perhaps only the Lord is capable of this kind of love. Or is there a way to express this kind of affection?
How Does One Trust God in All Circumstances?
When it comes to trusting God, do you say the words that all Christians are supposed to say – “I trust God in all things?” But then you glance down and notice your fingers clenched tight and your knuckles turning white, and you realize you do not rely on anyone, let alone God, whom you…
Eight Strategies for Supporting Someone with an Anxiety Disorder
In my head, I screamed, Please, not again; I can’t listen to you talk about what might happen! It wasn’t that I didn’t want to help; after all, this is my daughter, whom I love dearly and would do anything in the world for her. But my support seemed to make things worse. I didn’t…