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This school year has been the worst since I became an educator. For those who do not know, I teach 2nd grade math. The kids are great, it’s not them. It’s everything else that supposedly goes into being a teacher. Since I went back to work I don’t sleep through the night; I wake up […]
Read More Day 288: RestlessOne of the realities of life is that trouble does not go away because we turn the page on the calendar. We can name it, claim it, blab it, grab it, call it, haul it, we can anoint 2022 in as much oil as we want, but the truth is, this year will be as […]
Read More Day 15: ResilienceSelf-kindness is a gift. Receive it. This is the last post in this series on healing from attachment-related anxiety. I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed creating, learning, and being convicted myself. None of the topics covered have been simple, and the same goes for this last component of […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Kindness“Am I awake now?” To be mindful is to be present and attentive to the here and now. One of the gravest sins we commit is worrying about a future that has not happened, while simultaneously neglecting the actual present. There are things happening now that need to be addressed and taken care of. Most […]
Read More Secure in Christ: MindfulnessLife does not discriminate; it happens to us all. One of the worst emotions to experience is loneliness. Have you ever been surrounded by people and felt disconnected, closed off, or not considered? Have you ever felt like no one understood what was happening to you, what you were going through, or why you feel […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Common HumanityA prayer inspired by John 11. Of David. October 13, 2021. When life hurts and when my heart gets heavy, When I am left confused and betrayed, When I am wronged and anxiety tries to take hold of my peace, Lord, come and see about me. When Mary and Martha sent for You when their […]
Read More Like LazarusIgnoring pain causes more pain This post will be a little different. This post comes from a more personal stance than the previous installments. I did not post at all last week because I was practicing what this post is all about. As a preacher I believe that I cannot feed God’s people anything I […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of EmotionsThe letter to the Roman church is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. It is also one of the most quoted. Romans 12:2 rings true when it comes to becoming more secure with who we are for ourselves primarily, and secondly, for those we love: “Do not be conformed to this world, […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of Thoughts“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” — August Wilson Up to this point we have done a lot of work—we know our attachment styles, […]
Read More Secure in Christ: An Introduction to Compassionate Self-AwarenessWords Needed to Know: Mental representation Object permanence For the last two weeks we have been identifying our patterns and relations to love. We’ve assessed our levels of anxiety and avoidance and the breakdown of how our predispositions influence our thoughts and actions through whichever of the four attachment/relationship styles we fall into. Today we […]
Read More Secure in Christ: Attachment Figures
Guided by Grace 