Category: Mental Health
Why asking for help is so hard
Okay, asking for help is hard but aren't friends supposed to be comfortable being honest about how things are really going? It seems like we should be able to rely on our friends but more often than not people are uncomfortable asking for help. What's the deal with no one asking for help when they…
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Psalm 42: When Hope is Hard to Find
Psalm 42 is one of the most well known Psalms of all time, mostly due to the visceral, moving imagery of its opening verse: “As the deer pants for the flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Maybe you’ve sung those words before? In fact, if you old-schoolers are like me, you…
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Boundaries don't have to suck
What do you think of when you hear the word boundary? Do you think of a brick wall? A termination of your relationship? Or a sign of rejection? Can we help to set you free today? Boundaries don't have to suck. You might be surprised but Heather George loves boundaries. They're one of her personal…
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Toxic People and How to Deal
How do you deal with toxic people? You're probably thinking, "Ditch 'em." And we don't blame you, but as you bounce from friendship to friendship, you'll likely find that everyone has some toxicity. In this episode of Life In Motion, Heather and Jamie talk about confronting toxicity in you and in others. We're all broken…
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Help! I’ve Got Trust Issues
We’ve all experienced hurt, betrayal, and brokenness in our relationships. Unresolved hurt almost always leads to trust issues. So, how do we love like we’ve never been hurt? In this episode of Life In Motion, Heather and Jamie share their current and past struggles with trust issues and what they're doing about them. 3 Ways to…
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3 Ways to Respond to Brokenness
When followers of Jesus come face to face with brokenness, what do we do? Maybe for you, brokenness stirs up feelings that you're not quite sure what to do with or you don't quite understand how to engage it. Well, the good news is that the Bible doesn't leave us helpless. Right around the corner…
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Reignite Your Hope
Imagine if your deepest disappointments could be reframed to look like hope. WE ALL WANT ANSWERS “Any more questions?” my doctor asked me at the end of a routine check-up during my pregnancy with my second daughter. Tears welled up and began running down my cheeks. I knew this wasn’t the response he was expecting.…
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When Doubt Comes Home
A moment of doubt can change everything. Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in…
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The Surprising Meaning of Disappointment
Disappointment isn't always what it seems. Psalm 22v5 To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed DISAPPOINTMENT IS UNAVOIDABLE Dad was leaving. Again. Like many dads, mine often had to travel for work. Like many young kids, I was often disappointed when he did. There was something…
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Success In Our Failure
In 1997, Nike released Failure, a dramatized ad many consider to be one of the most inspirational of all time. It was the year Michael Jordan began his famous last season with the Chicago Bulls en route to a 6th NBA title and second 3-peat, adding merit to claims that he would be known as…
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