In single life, you don't have to let anyone in. You don't have to be vulnerable and wonder if they can/want to handle it. There is always fear in vulnerability.
Category: Grace & Love
Breaking the Habit Cycle
Time for some real talk... Back in September, I was diagnosed gluten sensitive. After nearly 2 years of not knowing what was wrong - I have an answer. (One I don't like, but an answer). So, for more than 6 months, I've known the biggest cause of my stomach woes. Yet, I keep in this … Continue reading Breaking the Habit Cycle
Purpose – Redemption
So, what's this all about? Purpose.
“I knew about you, but…”
We know all the lingo, the words to the songs, we raise our hands in Worship. But, it's not enough...Our hearts have to be filled with faith & our lives filled with action. Lip service, pious tweets, & pretty Instagram pictures aren't enough.
You’re never too far…
God's word tells us there is a battle going on every day, not with flesh & blood, but with the unseen. An enemy prowls around looking for people he can devour. But, his devouring is not what we often think of.
Neighbor
But, here's the thing - we don't have to know the whole story if God is moving us to action. Our only responsibility is to act.
Absorb the Silence
You ever care so much for someone that you would take all their pain? But, we can't...it's not possible.
Secure
"And, then, I remember & embrace that I am deeply loved by the One who also deeply loves those He called me to serve."
It’s Time
Because, honestly, the church has, as a whole, been extremely irresponsible when it comes to Mental Health concerns & abuse...But, I will no longer stay silent. I will give a voice - finally, a true & honest voice - to my pain, my struggle. I will no longer live in fear or walk on eggshells.
Belong…
If I truly have a desire to belong, I know that I have to put in the work...
Soul Cadence Creative - Thoughts from A Creative in Mental Health 