Anxiety is beautiful because it’s just you wanting things to go right so badly. It is really just you caring so much that it’s debilitating. Anxiety shows up because you want the most out of every single day and you worry that isn’t going to happen. Being an anxious person is being so thoughtful it…
Read moreA tale about trauma
We have almost been licensed foster parents for three years. Eight long term placements have been through our home and a ton more respite and shorter term kids have been through as well. The ages we have welcomed home for any length have been aged newborn-13 years old. Most, if not all, have come from…
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What Depression Looks Like
The world doesn’t want to talk about depression. But, I am here to talk about it. Everyone has their own idea of what someone suffering from depression looks like. I think we sometimes assume that people who are depressed are sleeping in bed all day and are loners. Sometimes we think of introverted people as…
Read morethe GIFT of anxiety
Most everyone knows that I have anxiety. Intense, legitimate, crippling anxiety that affects every day of my life. Most everyone also is aware that I choose to live a very intense and stressful life. These two worlds don’t always mesh. My anxiety has played a big part in who I am as an adult. I…
Read moreWhat God taught me through Anxiety
I suffer from chronic anxiety. Anxiety is very real and it took many years for me to be comfortable talking openly about my experiences. It is not a sin issue or a lack of faith issue. Anxiety is a very real condition. I cannot adequately describe to you what it feels like to be in…
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