by Jodie Stevens | Dec 1, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
It’s February of ‘02, a few months shy of my 31st birthday. The rain is pouring down as is typical of winter evenings in Portland, Oregon. I’ve just returned home from my part time job as a reporter for the county station. The pay is lousy and I’m frustrated. It’s...
by Jodie Stevens | Nov 25, 2014 | Thankfulness |
I recently posted the question on Facebook: How do you express gratitude? Some people said hugs and cards. For others, it was through prayers and acts of service. And for many people expressing gratitude simply meant maintaining a good attitude regardless of their...
by Jodie Stevens | Nov 12, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Hope |
It’s been said that King Solomon was one of the wisest men who ever lived. In addition to wisdom, he had everything anyone could have wanted, and yet he is credited for writing Ecclesiastes, which is probably the most depressing book in the bible (and one of my...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 13, 2014 | Boundaries, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
For most of my life I was unable to identify my feelings. Therapists or friends would say things like: “…and how does that make you feel.” “I don’t know.” I would say. It never occurred to me not knowing how I felt was out of the ordinary. The belief that my feelings...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 3, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Like many people I made some poor choices in the past. Since I didn’t know Gods word, the only internal compass I had was based on whatever I or someone else thought was right. The inner turmoil that resulted from the inconsistencies in my behavior led to fear,...
