Author: Turbulent Advocate

They will see so many bodies in their life. Photoshopped, enhanced, scarcely covered, perfect bodies. At every turn, my sons will see women used as marketing tools. My daughter will see long, even-toned bodies accompanied by tips to look younger, thinner, to be sexier, more desirable. They'll see friends and strangers whose bodies are different, [...]

This will sound self-righteous and egotistical but I hope it’s not. I think I’ve always had a pretty big faith. It made sense - if what we say about God is true then why question or worry or put limitations on him? Maybe I was good at big faith but not small everyday faith. But [...]

One of the gifts my depression has given me is an innate sense of mortality. There’s an epidemic of people living day after day as if there will always be another day to follow. I feel close to death and am unafraid of it. My fear is of living a meaningless life. Sometimes I feel [...]

There's a large population that says of mental health, "Make sure you ask for help. It's ok to ask for help. Reach out if you need it." The majority of this population thinks of someone who needs professional help as someone who has suffered severe abuse or had experienced a traumatic incident, not an average [...]

I doubt. I despair. I don’t know what’s real. But you. You are. I can’t feel you, I can’t see you. But I follow the invisible God until you reveal yourself in this life or the next. “Where are you?” my instincts cry, hoping for the quietest whisper of “Right here.” Another voice is quick [...]

Anxiety and depression are buzzwords. I don’t like to say them. Especially not of myself. However both have been strong demons in my life. Today my son puked the minute we got home. One or more children cried from that second until this one. It took less than 2 minutes to make a bottle, but [...]

Today I said, "It won't have me today. I am strong, Christ is with me, and I won't be sucked into it." The next thing I knew, I lay suffocating under its feet. This is my story day after day.

We sat close on the porch steps, watching the lightning in the distance, listening to thunder, feeling incoming summer storm wind. We talked as new friends and old souls. Effortless, exciting, comfortable, connecting. We "talked about life, God, death, and your family." Hearts falling in love, waiting for the rest to catch up. Finally - here you [...]

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 A perfect Mother's Day verse in my mind. Because tomorrow may not be sweet and happy for all of us. You may not have a mother to celebrate this year, or maybe your upbringing [...]

Friend, God is for you. God is fighting for you. This morning as you wake to fight the same battles that you faced yesterday, remember that God is for you. God is in your corner. He is on your side. So fight on. Fight depression, fight anxiety, fight selfishness, fight fear, fight your illness, fight [...]