Tag: depression
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How Suffering Produces Hope
2020 has been a reminder for many that the security systems we have trusted don’t hold up. Now that we are preparing to celebrate Christmas, let it be a reminder that God enters into our fear and brokenness.
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Seasons Repeat, But You Don’t Have To
Every fall is like this. On the first day, I step outside, and everything is different. The air is cooler, slightly. There’s a rich, nose-tingling scent of dried leaves.
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The Danger of Empathy
Empathy deepens relationships, fuels understanding, inspires reconciliation, unites us in our differences, and pushes us to act in love. But it is also dangerous.
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When the News is Depressing
When I found out about the rainforest, the first thing I did was think about it long enough that I felt a hint of something. Then I researched it, found out facts, and then scrambled to find something–anything–that I could do. But what can I do about something far away that only the rich and powerful can influence?
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The Waiting Season
If I took a pocket knife and cut through branches, I would see the cambium—green veins still carrying life.
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Get Your Hopes Up: Daring to be Positive
If you are a worst-case-scenario person, you don’t have to be.
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Choosing Joy
I think we sometimes try to make others feel guilty for their joy. When we don’t see joy in our own lives, we begin talking down the joy others are experiencing.
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When the Fear Does Not Subside
Don’t let fear have the last word. Because sometimes fear does not subside. Sometimes…you must do it afraid.
Emily Brooks 