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The way out of depression
November 12th, 2012 by Halee Scott
TweetLast year was one of the more difficult periods of my life. The word “horror” comes to mind. Aside from a few years of teen angst and a few months living in the exurbs of Dallas, I’ve never really struggled with depression. Anxiety? Perfectionism? Sure, but not depression. So last winter, I was completely blindsided [...]
Tags: depression, Halee Scott, pregnancy
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A taste of healthier political thinking
October 8th, 2012 by Sarah Jackson
TweetMy friend Rachel likes coffee-flavored ice cream. I don’t get it. Sure, I like a steaming cup of coffee every now and then, but, when it comes to ice cream, the coffee-flavored kind doesn’t float my boat. I would much rather dip a very large spoon into a tub of peppermint-flavored ice cream. It not [...]
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Shame and surprise from a crippled squirrel
September 10th, 2012 by L. James Everett, III.
TweetGiven our relation to God as his creatures, and given who God is, it makes perfect sense for us to ask him for things. We are not our own creations, ultimately. Some things are “up to us” but we didn’t put ourselves here, and we don’t sustain ourselves in existence. God does. We are totally [...]
Tags: L. James Everett, prayer, provision, squirrel
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