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Where is God in the Midst of Suffering? Reflections on ‘Divine Hiddenness’
In response to age-old question, “where is God in the midst of suffering?” I previously wrote an article on divine love and human suffering, based on C.S Lewis’ book, The Problem of Pain. Lately, I’ve been reading and reflecting on Howard-Snyder and Moser’s Divine Hiddenness, a collection of essays…
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Being Present in the Moment: Resisting the Urge to Do, and Just Be
Being Present in the Moment A version of this article was originally written and published through Psychology Today. Find this blog post and other holistically minded mental-health articles here. In the presence of silence, does your mind tend to drift? If so, where might it take you? Grocery lists? Never-ending…
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Finding Delight in the Goodness of God
What does it mean to say that we worship a good God? And can we really believe in the goodness of God, in the midst of our sin, suffering, or heartache? The Goodness of God In The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W Tozer describes the goodness of God along…
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Resilience in Life: Life is Like a Pair of Water Skis
Is life really like a box of chocolates? Nah... it's like a pair of water skis.
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Divine Love and Human Suffering
Have you ever been in a position where God seems so distant? Where you come to question His very power or benevolence, or both? Many of us find ourselves in this place after a tragic event or intense period of suffering. We cry out to God, but we can’t…
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Vitamins For Mental Health: Consider These 3 Important Nutrients
Here's something that may surprise you: those lingering symptoms of depression, anxiety, or obsessive mannerisms you can't seem to shake may not be solely related to messy genes, poor coping mechanisms, or faulty brain chemistry, but of vitamin deficiencies, such as zinc, B vitamins, and vitamin D among others.
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Insomnia: Turning My Worst Enemy Into My Greatest Teacher
Insomnia: the force you can’t fight The beginnings As a child and adolescent, I wrestled with sleep here and there, but was generally known within my family and group of friends as the “sleepy head.” I was always the first among my friends to fall asleep during sleepovers, and…
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Struggling with Fear? Stop Running; Befriend your Anxiety
Befriend Your Anxiety Let’s face it. Anxiety is everywhere. These days, younger generations are more stressed, anxious, and depressed than ever. We’re also more medicated now than ever. Sure, medications certainly have their place, but when we attempt to fight anxiety or suppress anxiety with pharmaceuticals or other means,…
