Welcome to My Journal!
UPDATE: I’ve moved my regular writing to Substack! This is now my archives.
Here on my blog, I love to write personal stories, truths I’m learning from studying Scripture, lessons I’ve learned from those wiser than me, and what God is teaching me through writing.
I’d for you sit back in your favourite chair while the little ones sleep or while you’re on break from work and read a bit of what I’m thinking on these days. Feel free to reach out with any questions or thoughts of your own!
Mental Illness Isn’t Always Spiritual or Demonic
Is your mental illness a sin, demonic oppression, or simply a physical illness? In this article, I dive into a theology of the brokenness of this world, mental illness, and the demonic world.
OCD: Illness, Not Idolatry
Is my OCD an illness or simply the sin of idolatry that I need to kill? Here’s encouragement from my story of how God has comforted me in my battle with intrusive thoughts and obsessive compulsions.
When Someone You Love Is Diagnosed With a Mental Illness
Loving someone with a mental illness can feel like piecing together a broken glass mosaic—there are many tiny shards, and we don’t know where to start or even how to start in a way that won’t cause further injury. How do we love them? Through my own experience of being diagnosed with OCD, I share how we can come with sympathy, nuance, and the love of Christ.
I'm Haunted by Intrusive Thoughts
More than six million people in the United States alone face intrusive thoughts. Perhaps you’re one of those people. And perhaps like me, these thoughts rattle you and your faith at times. What’s wrong with me? How can I, one redeemed by Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit, experience these kinds of disturbing, violent, or sexual thoughts?