Positives of the Pandemic
This pandemic has been like an unrelenting thunderstorm that makes you want to lock yourself in your cellar and not come out until next year.
Feed the Flowers
Want to feel happier? Encouraged? Grateful?
Feed the Flowers
Coronavirus: A Nurse’s Story
(Note: This story was written early in the pandemic before the vaccine, and when not much was known about the virus. There also was a
The Best of the Coos Bay Area
This is an amazing place to live and play, especially if you love hiking or just hanging out and enjoying God’s creation. I have listed
Stress-Busters – COVID Edition – Work On It From the Inside
Face mask shortage. Toilet paper shortage. Shelter-in-place. Isolate. Schools closed. Work from home or be off work or be an essential worker and try not
Fatuma’s New Country
Ten-year-old Fatuma covered her head with her arms, pressing her back against the hard wood of the closet. Her pounding heart beat against her chest.
Teflon Brain or Velcro Brain
You drive to Safeway to pick up French bread for dinner. As you drive home, someone cuts you off and rudely honks at you like
Philippians 4 – The Mental Health Chapter
I call Philippians 4 the “mental health chapter of the Bible.” Eating right, exercising, staying out of danger are all ways to keep our bodies
A Couple Good Things About Depression
There are positive outcomes of depression. “Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better.” Ecc. 7:3. God
Is Your Situation a Blessing or a Misfortune?
Events happen in our lives. We label events as “good” or “bad.” Then we react accordingly. In other words, the way you think about an