His Mercy is New — Page 210

10 ways to use social media for good

Social media has gotten a bad rap in a lot of Christian circles. I understand it, I really do. Bad things have taken place in a lot of ways and I realize that not all of it is good. But, isn’t that, as believers in a dark world, what most of us have to learn to do? Live IN a…
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5 Days of Homeschooling with Depression {Day 5}

Depression· Homeschooling - General· Scriptures and thoughts

God is bigger. What does that mean to you? For me, through the struggles and trials of this life, it has come to mean a lot. Sometimes I get in a rut and feel like my problems are just too much. I think about myself too much, quite honestly. I don’t heed the advice of Philippians 4:8 and think about…
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5 Days of Homeschooling with Depression {Day 4}

Depression· Homeschooling - General· Scriptures and thoughts

In my darkest moments, God spoke to me a truth that will leave me forever changed. In God’s kingdom, the broken are exactly where God wants them to be. In God’s kingdom, the weak are in a place God can use them and give them His strength. You see, if I wasn’t weak, how could God’s strength be made…
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5 Days of Homeschooling with Depression {Day 3}

Depression· Homeschooling - General· Scriptures and thoughts

For a very, very long time I was overcome with worry and guilt that my depression was ruining my children. There were many days I could not move past the thought that all of “this” was my fault, that I was alone, that the enemy was winning this battle and there was not a thing I could do about it….
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5 Days of Homeschooling with Depression {Day 2}

Depression· Homeschooling - General· Scriptures and thoughts

When I began struggling with what I now know is depression, I didn’t know what was wrong with me. Because I was clueless, and didn’t have the energy to do anything about it anyway, I didn’t even speak about it (or much of anything) to anyone. I didn’t tell anyone, not even my husband, that I spent more time…
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