I am sitting across from someone who could and should be a trusted advisor. I start to share something I am struggling with. Then realize, mid-sentence, that I am not making eye contact. This feels foreign to me. I try to force my gaze back, but I am still looking past them. … [Read more...] about Why God Is My Best Counselor—Especially at 2 A.M.
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When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
When was the last time you did something different with the people you do life with? Not dinner at the same restaurant. Not sitting beside each other while everyone looks at their phones. Not another meeting with the same agenda, or another rushed evening getting everyone where … [Read more...] about When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
This Will Not Be Me
“Mom, you have to eat something.” I have made three things, and she won’t eat any of them. “I need my coffee.” “Ok, but you need to eat something.” I bring her a cup of coffee. She takes one sip and makes a face like she just drank dirt. “It needs sugar.” “Mom, I … [Read more...] about This Will Not Be Me
It’s Never Too Late to Change – Late Diagnosed ADHD
“ADD doesn’t necessarily impact the person that has it, they are fine, but it definitely affects what the rest of us that have to live with them,” my son-in-law said, blaming my daughter’s ADD for how long it was taking them to get out the door and back to Birmingham. I sit … [Read more...] about It’s Never Too Late to Change – Late Diagnosed ADHD
Feeling Lost? – The Mental Health Impact of Losing Direction and Purpose
Listen to the blog: There are seasons in life when everything appears fine on the outside, yet something feels off on the inside. You may be functioning well. You are taking care of responsibilities, showing up for your family, going to work, attending church, and … [Read more...] about Feeling Lost? – The Mental Health Impact of Losing Direction and Purpose
How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
Summer is here and I can’t be the only one who wasn’t prepared. We have a few weeks planned (sports camp, youth camp, volunteering, grandparent trip), but there’s still an abundance of unstructured free time where my son will be happy to embody Newton’s first law of … [Read more...] about How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
