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By Jo Leggett Posted on Jan 25, 2019January 24, 2019

A Bruised Reed

Useless. Sometimes I can convince myself that days I sleep all the way through are spent in my body healing- creating new neuropathways that will help me function healthily when … Continue reading A Bruised Reed

Categories: Brave, following ChristTags: anxiety, depression, mental health, productivity, self-worth, value
By Jo Leggett Posted on Jan 10, 2019January 10, 2019

The Yeast of the Pharisees

  Do you ever say something that leaves your listeners boggled because they totally lack the context?  I know when I try to make the connections between what we had … Continue reading The Yeast of the Pharisees

Categories: Brave, following ChristTags: armor of God, Christian, Christian life, imputed righteousness, Pharisees, practical righteousness, Priscilla Shirer, self-righteousness, yeast
By Jo Leggett Posted on Dec 27, 2018December 22, 2018

For the New Year…

When Christmas is over, the reality sinks in- a new year is approaching. Many people do a lot of reflecting on the year that is passing. Others think of what … Continue reading For the New Year…

Categories: Brave, following ChristTags: new year, new year's resolutions, theme verse, trust
By Jo Leggett Posted on Oct 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Laundry and Other Spiritual Matters

  It’s laundry day. Being part of a family of six sure does load up the work for that particular task. I’m always amazed at what I discover each time … Continue reading Laundry and Other Spiritual Matters

Categories: Brave, following ChristTags: Christian, faith, glorifying God, motivation
By Jo Leggett Posted on Sep 25, 2018January 24, 2019

Getting you off your game

I saw the dresser tipping, but I couldn’t do anything but scream. My son was angrily yanking clothes from the dresser drawer, which he pulled at just the right angle … Continue reading Getting you off your game

Categories: BraveTags: anxiety, armor of God, grief, panic disorder, Satan's attacks
By Jo Leggett Posted on Aug 20, 2018October 5, 2018

Anxiety and Peace: a Strange Juxtaposition

I was encouraged this summer to consider the Fruit of the Spirit. Something most Christians are fairly familiar with. One of the truths charming children’s songs help us memorize at … Continue reading Anxiety and Peace: a Strange Juxtaposition

Categories: Brave, UncategorizedTags: anxiety disorder, living for Christ, mental health, peace
By Jo Leggett Posted on Jun 29, 2018

Come, Lord Jesus!

Growing up, whenever something bad happened, personally or globally, my dad would say, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Not gonna lie- to a teenage mind, that seemed less than desirable. I had … Continue reading Come, Lord Jesus!

Categories: Brave, UncategorizedTags: heaven, pain
By Jo Leggett Posted on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

The Holiness of Self-care

It’s often hard to think about self-care, isn’t it?  When I think of it, I get this image of myself on a beach with my best friends relaxing.  But then … Continue reading The Holiness of Self-care

Categories: BraveTags: living for Christ, mental health, self-care
By Jo Leggett Posted on Apr 3, 2018

Purposive Pain

  As they go, I had super easy childbirths for the four children I’m raising. Seriously, when seasoned mothers are swapping war-stories in front of terrified mothers-to-be, I have nothing … Continue reading Purposive Pain

Categories: Brave, UncategorizedTags: childbirth, faith, pain, purpose, sovereignty, suffering
By Jo Leggett Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Engaging with the Transformation

As I have mentioned before, I hate exercising.  I thought I really hated the elliptical, but now I long to merely do that.  Because I have had to turn up the … Continue reading Engaging with the Transformation

Categories: Brave, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, good health behaviors, mental health, miracles, relapse, self-care, transformation
By Jo Leggett Posted on Jan 18, 2018February 7, 2018

Perfectionism and Dungeons & Dragons

One of the great travesties of the 90s is how fear of something difficult to understand convinced well-meaning Christians that Dungeons and Dragons was akin to the occult.  I blindly … Continue reading Perfectionism and Dungeons & Dragons

Categories: BraveTags: anxiety, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, faith, mental health, perfectionism, weakness
By Jo Leggett Posted on Dec 15, 2017February 7, 2018

De-stigmatizing secular therapy

I want to talk a little about the problem that many Christians have with going to counseling.  I know that it exists because I have been reading a book for … Continue reading De-stigmatizing secular therapy

Categories: Brave, UncategorizedTags: Christian, mental health

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