**This is a re-blog, originally posted from the “Don’t Lose Hope” site. I found this piece so insightful as to why talking about trauma with others is difficult. For me, the biggest issue has always been negative feedback. It’s been most hurtful when I’ve shared my trauma with someone I care about, and that person is more set on giving […]
For some, Mother’s Day can be a day of emotional turmoil. If you had a neglectful or abusive mother growing up, maybe it doesn’t feel like much of a celebratory day. In fact, the day can feel like an all-out assault on your emotions. Feelings of grief, anger, or anxiety may surface as you’re reminded of the relationship you […]
Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties. C.S. Lewis Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Proverbs 4:25 As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to keep the end goal in mind. We […]