by Jodie Stevens | Jul 20, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness |
Pursuing ‘good character’ so we can get along better in life is a good thing. Pursuing ‘good character’ to please God is nobler than the pursuit of it for earthly rewards. But pursuing good character because it’s something to be desired in itself is the best. (12...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 29, 2015 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
In her book Give Yourself a Break Kim Fredrickson describes self-esteem as: assessing ourselves in a positive way often in comparison to others… “I only feel good if I’m special or better than someone else.” When our worth as a person comes from the ‘outside in’ it...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 18, 2015 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
After my brother died I went through a difficult time. Life seemed to lose its meaning and many of the things I’d been holding so tightly began to slip from my grip as I contemplated the usefulness of everything I was striving for. A friend of mine shared a song by...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 11, 2015 | Choices, Happiness |
Sometimes I feel like to many things have been filed under the ‘I’ll get to it someday category; with my abundance of ‘some days’ dwindling and the ‘I’ll get to its’ multiplying. So many fish to fry in a fire full of irons on a plate that’s too full has me feeling...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 10, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
How often I have cried out: “Lord, please help me!” All the while knowing the ball in my court was being blocked by pride and fear. I memorized every curve of the phone the morning I held it 2 hours before mustering up the courage to call and ask for help to quit...
