Category: Depression
06
Dec
Depression During the Winter Months
by Kari Scare
2 Comments
The Pain of Change Depression used to be my standard operating system. It existed like an evil best friend I knew was bad for me...
12
Jul
Struggling With Patience
by Kari Scare
8 Comments
A Patience Problem Years ago, I thought I had a patience problem. I needed more of it. So, I worked to be more patient. Unfortunately,...
31
May
Struggle to Victory by Crushing Doubts
by Kari Scare
4 Comments
Alone in a Crowd Overwhelmed. Overlooked. Taken for granted. Words that defined how I saw myself. A reality I accepted all too easily as truth....
01
Dec
Helping Someone Struggling with Depression
by Kari Scare
10 Comments
Depressing Statistics During the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, many people start to feel the opposite of what they’re supposed to feel. Instead of feeling...
13
Oct
Pursuing Encouragement Through the Holy Spirit
by Kari Scare
16 Comments
A Spiritual Gap The church I attended from birth to age 18 talked a lot about the Holy Trinity with most of the focus being on...
06
Oct
Pursuing Encouragement from the Bible
by Kari Scare
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Seasons of Discouragement “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105) During a season of discouragement,...
29
Sep
Pursuing Encouragement
by Kari Scare
6 Comments
Discouragement My discouragement with running really epitomizes my battle with discouragement in general. Sure, I’ve experienced periods of relative success. Overall, though, running exists as...
17
Mar
Some Days
by Kari Scare
17 Comments
Bad Days Some days, all my writing sounds terrible Everything I write makes no sense; in fact, it’s horrible. This isn’t writer’s block, I promise....
06
Jan
Defeating the Winter Blues
by Kari Scare
28 Comments
The Doldrums While debate exists over the cause and even the existence of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), few doubt the impact of the dreary conditions...
23
Dec
Healthy Relationships During the Holidays and Beyond
by Kari Scare
15 Comments
Holiday Relationships Relationships lie at the heart of holiday activity. For Christians, that first and foremost means an individual’s relationship with Christ, but we cannot...