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“A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out.” — Isaiah 42:3 A reed is a tall, hollow plant that grows near water. When a reed becomes bruised, it bends under pressure, appears damaged, and may seem useless. Have you ever been wounded…

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge.” —Psalm 62:8   Has someone ever said something that hurt so deeply you avoided them afterward? Words carry weight, and for those living with bipolar disorder, rejection and emotional wounds can cut especially deep.  Many…

Rejection & Early Wound Back in sophomore year of college, in undergrad when I was attending Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, I found out about an organization that I was pretty pumped to be a part of. It was called Big Brothers Big Sisters. As a dedicated college student, I…

I was twenty-five and sitting on a swing near my house contemplating my shattered life. The sky kept opening and closing like there was more out there beyond this world, and I questioned what would happen when I died, and why I even bothered trying to live. I was sixteen…

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes…

January 1 often arrives with a strange mix of hope and heaviness.After weeks of travel, disrupted routines, late nights, rich foods, and full calendars, many of uswake up on New Year’s Day feeling foggy, tired, and emotionally flat. Our bodies are asking forrest. Our minds are craving quiet. Yet the…

Photo credit: Ava Sol With all the hustle of the Christmas season, it’s easy to get off track without even noticing it—until January arrives oh so quickly. Suddenly, the effects show up in our mood, energy, motivation, and emotional resilience. January is only a few weeks away, and how we…

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”— 2 Corinthians 12:9 The apostle Paul was dealing with what he called…

From middle school, where mean girls horrifically bullied me (hence I cannot watch the movie Mean Girls), to the point I cut myself badly, to wanting to commit suicide and almost succeeding, until a Savior came in finally to pull me out of the misery I was in. And more…

Every mother is a caregiver from the moment she learns she’s expecting. We care for them before they ever take a breath—praying for the life growing inside. Then we nurture, protect, and pour ourselves out, hoping the love we give will be enough to carry them when life gets hard.…

"But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good.” (Genesis 50:20)You've been through so much for so long. You thought you'd never get here. You thought you'dnever see with your own eyes the purpose behind the pain that has weighed you down foryears. Every…

Do you ever escape living with bipolar disorder? The honest answer is no—it’s a lifelong journey of the highest highs and the lowest lows, and everything in between. That journey brings confusion, spiritual fire and brimstone, mockery, shame, isolation, and the aching question: will I ever be first instead of…