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Joy in Suffering
Joy is possible in the midst of suffering and uncertainty. Joy is a choice. Joy is an intentional mindset that can define your reality.
How to See an Invisible Illness OR Suffering Collides with Compassion
Youth defines Amy’s face, pain dictated her movements. The vibrant life of this medical student has dimmed to a routine of constant pain and rest. Her body is fatigued; her brain a fogged. Lonely; no one understands her struggle, looking from the outside in. She does not look sick. “What do you do?” is a … Read More about How to See an Invisible Illness OR Suffering Collides with Compassion
5 Ways to Pursue Peace to show the World the Love of God
The TV blared the sounds of a violence and cries of the hurting. A knot of anxiety and grief began to tighten inside my chest as the unsettling news of the day continued. How can peace be known in this world of turmoil? How can peace be known by you, as an inhabitant of this … Read More about 5 Ways to Pursue Peace to show the World the Love of God
7 Mindful Choices to Heal the Heart of Uncertainties
I watched the lunar eclipse in amazement, the unusual sight of the brilliant light of a ‘Harvest Moon” transforming into a reddish dark “Blood Moon”. Like a continuous growing veil, the eclipse, captured the fullness of a bright moon, before diminishing it into a dark red, lifeless disk in the sky. Before the night ended, … Read More about 7 Mindful Choices to Heal the Heart of Uncertainties
Shame Fuels Depression and Anxiety, Joy fuels Confidence and Contentment
Tall, smart, quiet, lanky, blonde, and freckled would be the words I’d describe myself as a girl. One would think with that description I would have been confident in my appearance and acceptance of others. Not the case! I was too tall, too lanky…I did not feel normal, smart enough or pretty enough. In middle … Read More about Shame Fuels Depression and Anxiety, Joy fuels Confidence and Contentment
Accept Anxiety, Diminish Shame, “Appreciate the Gift”
I have always been anxious. I came from a family of worriers. Both parents were hyper-vigilant and one parent had an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. To soothe their anxiety, the home environment was controlling and perfectionistic having everything in its place. Outside the home, I had experiences of school bullying, the stalking of a stranger in … Read More about Accept Anxiety, Diminish Shame, “Appreciate the Gift”
Have Compassion for Depression
The brain fog was settling in again! Molly was familiar with the out of control experience of depression. The change in appetite, the struggle to engage with life, low energy, fuzzy thoughts and the sleep deprived nights with constant negative thoughts, it was a difficult storm to bear. Those negative ruminating thoughts often turned to … Read More about Have Compassion for Depression
My Morning Reflections
Are there giants in your promise land? Anytime we launch out of our comfort zone, we will find giants. The giants of fear of failure and doubts of being worthy. To shrink the giants we must remember God has begun a great work in you. (Philippians 1:6) He will continue that good work so we … Read More about My Morning Reflections
A Confident Heart Craves the Love of a Faithful Father
Life is full of choices as we seek to find fulfillment and satisfaction. These choices are fueled by our cravings. Cravings are things we “ask for, require, demand, beg, and search out”. Cravings are like an unquenchable thirst that is never satisfied. There is always one more thing that is needed to calm the needy … Read More about A Confident Heart Craves the Love of a Faithful Father
Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
“As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. One of four adults has two or more chronic health conditions.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If you are not suffering with a chronic illness you know someone that does. Empowering individuals and families who live with a … Read More about Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
Healing Hearts “Dance in the Rain”
The Healing Hearts blog will be designed to give information and encouragement to ANYONE seeking optimal health for their spiritual, emotional and physical condition. There will be facts and scienctific information as well as guidance and discernment regarding God’s truths applied to life’s ills.