by Jodie Stevens | Feb 19, 2015 | Fear and Anxiety |
Behavioral scientist James clear says: “Fear based decision-making is when you let your fears or worries dictate your actions or in most cases, your lack of action.” An example would be: “I’d love to write a book, but what if people hate it? Maybe I should read more...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 28, 2015 | Fear and Anxiety, Patience |
How many hours did I miss being single while I was lamenting being alone, and how many nights were wasted dreaming of the good old days which we’re told in Ecclesiastes not to ponder because we … “don’t know if they were any better than today” (Ecclesiastes 7:10). How...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 3, 2014 | Boundaries, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Hope, Patience |
I asked God to give me a husband and He did, after way too many years of loneliness. I asked God to help me get sober and He did, a thousand regrets later than I wanted. I asked God help me find me the right job and He did, after at least a dozen wrong ones. I asked...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 29, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
Have you ever been overcome with anxiety because you had twenty things on your to do list? Did a sense of purpose edge out your feelings of powerlessness once you tackled a few of those tasks? Have you ever felt depressed but noticed the raincloud dissipate after you...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 14, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
The tragic death of a Robin Williams is a reminder that mental illness and addiction don’t discriminate. No amount of fame, money, brilliance, talent, charisma or good looks can bring happiness. They’re all transitory and most people realize it at some point in their...
by Jodie Stevens | May 15, 2014 | Boundaries, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Hope |
In Psalm 68 we’re told that God is: “A father to the fatherless,” “A defender of widows,” and that He: “sets the lonely in families.” Sometimes abuse, addiction, infidelity, death, or dysfunction make it impossible for us to have a healthy relationship with our...
