by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Trauma
ISAIAH 40:31 Those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31 To wait on the Lord is: To “hope” or “look expectantly – to look up unto the hills where our help comes from. (Psalm 121:1-2)...
by Megan Kenney | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog, Despair
Many of the Psalms offer us a glimpse into the minds of people drowning in despair, as well as how they actively battled it. Psalm 42 is aptly deemed a Maskil, which means a lesson or contemplation. As we break down this Psalm, our hope and prayer is that you will...
by Megan Kenney | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, Despair
When you hear “green pastures” in Psalm 23, what image comes to mind? Most of us in the western world likely picture a lush meadow – a flourishing field with an endless supply of grass. With this preconception, it’s easy to assume Psalm 23, “He makes me lie down...
by Megan Kenney | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog, Despair
I recently came across an old note that I wrote when battling a season of despair. In an effort to lift my spirit, I went out for a quick bike ride before dark and saw the most beautiful rainbow. What is it about rainbows that intrigues children and adults alike?...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
(This is applicable to males as well; please apply the appropriate gender.) February 14th conjures up images of love and romance. Yet, some of us have only memories to hold on to. Yet others have reminders of broken promises, emotional abandonment, and worse. Losing...
by Megan Kenney | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Despair
The narrative of God saving Jacob’s family through Joseph in the land of Egypt (Genesis) is well known, as is Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised land (Exodus). Have you ever stopped to think about what happened in between these two events?...
