Tag: doubt
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From Strength To Strength: On Springs In The Valley
A few mornings ago, I read an encouraging Bible verse: As they go through the Valley of Baca    they make it a place of springs;    the early rain also covers it with pools. Psalm 84:6; ESV Right before this verse, the people “they” refers to are ones whose strength is in God. After Verse 6, it mentions they…
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A Thankful & Delighted Heart: On Non-Plans & Law School
I’m going to law school. Let me say it again and say it louder: I AM GOING TO LAW SCHOOL!!!! Four years ago in Nashville, I decided I wanted to pursue a law degree. For the past three years, I battled debilitating depression and discouraging anxiety. I had mood swings and low dips and dark,…
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When Less Is More: On Giving Thanks
I’m really good at saying, “Thanks.” I thank people who bless me when I sneeze and people who hold the door open for me, I thank my servers and baristas and gym staff . I thank Dear Tim (aka Dad) when he puts oil in my car and Sweet Denise (Mom) when she makes dinner.…
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The Benefits Of Solo Travel
I recently traveled to Prague. Alone. Before going, I was scared. I pictured my life turning into a very real, very awful version of Taken. I hoped my dad would have a special set of skills to save me. But right before I left and on the bus ride from Munich, I began to feel…
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To Stir Or To Steal: On Affection For God
“You have forgotten your first love.” That’s what Revelations 2 says regarding the church of Ephesus. While there is praise to be given to the members of the church, there’s criticism as well. Sometimes I forget my first love, too. I forget all The Lord has done for me: how He’s gone ahead and paved…
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When God’s Not There: On Anger & Grief
Lately, I’ve been mad at God. Even though it’s been two years since my bipolar diagnosis, I still struggle to accept it. I struggle to take advantage of the life I currently live, and look back to the past when I was free of the shackles of mental illness. Most days, I live freely and…
Words By Mae 