Category: Everyday Joy Posts

“It’s too late now.” I thought.  I had been struggling with my emotions lately and, instead of doing what I knew I should to get myself on the right track, I let myself be weighed down by my negative emotions. You see, I tell you all what I’ve learned and what I know helps, but

Every morning, I put on my glasses. Not because they’re particularly cool or because I really like them, but because they are necessary for me to see properly. My vision isn’t that bad really. But without glasses, things in the distance are blurry and I’ll get headaches real quick if my glasses aren’t resting on

I was sitting on the floor, legs crossed and tears running down my face. I cried as I begged God for an answer. I had been praying and praying and praying over a situation, and seemingly had no answer. This decision would impact my life, and greatly impact my future, and I needed an answer

Have you ever lacked motivation to do something? Whether it was schoolwork, housework, or fulfilling one of your many obligations, I think we’ve all felt that dread and the I don’t want to do it-feeling rise up in us every once in a while. And if we’re going to drop our super-spiritual facade and be

I’m reminded of a song that I haven’t heard in quite a while. I can’t remember the whole song but the lyrics, “Though you may run, miles away. His love will find you, miles away” keep playing on repeat in my mind. I was planning on writing something completely different for my blog this week,

Have you ever had a goal you wanted to accomplish? Like maybe your goal is to finish college or land your dream job. I don’t know. But me, I’ve always had the goal to work out and get in shape. And this goal, I’m sad to say, has remained a goal for a very long

As a person who struggles with depression, living in the world today can be tough. Everywhere you look around you, there’s something to stress about. It just seems like so much is going on — there’s so much to worry about — and that can make it hard to hold onto your joy. If you’re

Have you ever had an idea that you were just so excited about? An idea that you know without a doubt is a God-inspired idea. An idea that you know is good and you know could make a difference and help people.  You have this idea, and you’re so excited about it. Maybe you share

Have you ever been in a situation that seemed hopeless? I have, so many times. I’ve been in circumstances that cause fear to grip at my heart and my faith to falter. I’ve felt depression wrap its arms tight around me and steal my breath. And I’ve felt hope slip further and further away into

I originally started this blog in order to share my struggles with depression, how I’ve come out of it, and to encourage others to do the same. But I must confess: I haven’t completely come out of it. I know, that’s not terribly encouraging and it’s not exactly easy to share, but it’s necessary, I