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You Don’t Have To Live In The Pit
View recipe: You Don’t Have To Live In The PitOh the pit of mental disorders. Mental illnesses are nasty conniving liars. They tell you that everyone is out to get you, that the worst thing that could (or even couldn’t) possibly happen is bound to happen, they tell you that you are worthless, your life has no meaning, no worth, and no purpose, and…
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Losing Hope
View recipe: Losing Hope*deep sigh* Sometimes healing doesn’t seem to be healing, it is backwards and messy and lonely. It feels like I’m not making any progress but instead I’m hurting more than I was before. Instead of progressing and working through the pain I shove it down and power through. Or shove it down and completely shut…
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People Person
View recipe: People PersonI have always considered myself an introvert. Social situations have always drained me, and being by myself or with my man recharges me. On a good day I would call myself an ambivert…like a very good day. ambivert [ˈambəˌvərt] NOUN psychology a person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features But something’s…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Brownie Cake
View recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Brownie CakeWhew! What a mouthful. This is the most decadent “cake” ever. A few of you have asked how to make it: so here ya go! This is such an easy recipe. You will need a spring form pan for this recipe. BROWNIE LAYER 1 Package Ghirardelli Brownie Mix 2 eggs Vegetable oil according to package…
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Black Lives Matter
View recipe: Black Lives MatterMy little town had a peaceful protest yesterday. So many people gathered to walk through the town with signs full of encouraging words and words filled with hurt. They all meant well, they all wanted their voices heard, and they were all showing their support of the black citizens of America. There was no hate,…
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God is Amazing
View recipe: God is AmazingThis past week I had two seperate meetings with girls I am mentoring and they both brought up a topic I’ve been struggling with since COVID started. It had nothing to do with the book we are reading together, or the topics we were discussing in our meetings, they just felt that topic so heavy…
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Creamy Taco Pasta
View recipe: Creamy Taco PastaI had leftover taco ingredients and gluten free pasta. What did I do with all this comforty goodness? I turned it into dinner. Super easy. 1lb ground beef or venison 1lb gluten free pasta 1 cup fresh corn 2 cans diced tomatoes 1 package cream cheese 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese 1/2 cup sharp cheddar…
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Lord, Be My Strength
View recipe: Lord, Be My StrengthAnyone who has depression understands the disconnect from responsibility that happens far too often. During these lows you neglect tasks that need to be done because you can’t even begin to think about getting out of bed or doing anything that might require a thought process. There is a total shut down that happens. And…
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Bitterness, COVID19, friendships, give it to god, god is good, joy, mental health, pediatric care tech, relationships, Treat Others SpecialThe Joy of the Lord
View recipe: The Joy of the LordI can only describe this time as bittersweet. Today marks 77 days since my last day at work and my heart aches for my little one I take care of. I miss everything about being a pediatric care tech and am counting the seconds until I can return to work. I miss normalcy. I miss…
Learning to live chronically joyful.
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Kaitlyn is a Jesus following people loving wife and mama battling a multitude of chronic illnesses while striving to live joyfully for the Lord. Read full bio.
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