Bridging the gap between Christianity, life, and mental health
There is no silence as quiet or darkness as deep as the silent darkness you experience when you're depressed. It's a numbing experience that can make even breathing as difficult a task as climbing the Eiffel Tower with your bare hands. A Quiet Challenge A few months ago, I felt the Holy Spirit leading me... Continue Reading →
A poem about choosing rest instead of grinding through chronic illness or pain.
Dear friend, I’m sorry I've been away for a while; there's a reason for that. Between work, life, and chronic health issues zapping my strength (both physically and emotionally), I haven’t had the energy to write. Still, I’ve been wanting to update you for a while now and I recently sat at the typewriter to... Continue Reading →
When your neurologist tells you, at 14, that you have cerebral palsy, thank her for giving you the long-awaited answer to the problem you couldn't name. When you later realize that the diagnosis came 13 years too late, do not spend all of your sixth period advanced algebra math class wondering why you weren't sick... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Wanderer 