Landscape painting of Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt

Mount Starr King, Yosemite, Albert Bierstadt, 1866

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Occasional reflections on life, mental health, and following Jesus

Landscape painting of Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt

Mount Starr King, Yosemite, Albert Bierstadt, 1866

An 1892 painting by George Inness titled 'The Lonely Farm, Nantucket'

On Anxiety

I live with anxiety. It’s been a constant companion for most of my life, as far back as I can remember, at least. This is an attempt to describe my experience of it.

photo of marathon runners

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

How do I survive the pandemic? That’s what I’ve been asking myself lately. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not trying to figure out how to avoid dying from COVID-19. What I’m asking is, how do I not become a spiritual, emotional, and mental wreck?

dramatic landscape on Isle of Skye

Our Help is in the Name of the LORD: A Meditation on Psalm 124

The Christian life is less like a pleasant stroll through the park and more like hand-to-hand combat on a battlefield. We face enemies both within and without. Fear or discouragement paralyzes us when we forget that the Divine Warrior is on our side to protect and defend us.