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  Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. (Psalm 42:5 NASB) Photostock Mentali-T Time It’s the last weekend of the first month of the year, and I don’t know about you, but I don’t recall much of what has happened in the days gone by. It’s as though I’m operating on autopilot, or semi-consciousness. It’s easy to get lost in the busyness of life, and to the point that we lose track of ourselves and what’s going on inside of us. This can lead to the mental health challenges we sometimes face. Challenges with depression, exhaustion, loss of motivation, anxiety, isolation, withdrawal, anger and frustration with ourselves or maybe others. Women especially seem to fall pray to these issues, because most find themselves struggling with having to manage homes, relationships, families, jobs, health and a myriad of things. Is it any wonder that we at some point shut down, lose co...

  Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.       1 Peter 3:8 ESV   Creator unknown     Uni “T” timie Uni "T" Time Yesterday was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday.  Dr. King was a great civil rights activist and today is the holiday established to celebrate his accomplishments and the movement he pushed us to imagine. His drive to create a culture of equality and unity for all is still a process in the works today. However, over the past few years we have seen a rise in gun violence, homicides, and suicides; which is troubling to say the least. All of this is a form of mental problems gone unaddressed for whatever the reason. But, the time has come to slow down, or even stop and  realize how critical it is to address mental health issues. We need to make connections with one another so that we might be better able to understand and offer a hand wherever or however we are abl...

istockphoto    “T”  Relief We’ve only just begun the New Year 2023, and just like that, we are one week into it. It could be me, but it just feels like time is in such a rush. Of course, time is passing at the same rate it always has, but suddenly I’ve become more aware of how quickly it comes and goes. This thing called life finally got real for me, and as I work at living out the best life, I once imagined for myself, I’m experiencing some unique challenges. When I was younger, and had no concept of time, my experiences were completely different from today. For example, I believe I could stay up for hours, see for miles, remember everything, not worry about much of anything, and pain was rarely if ever a factor. Oh, but now… phantom pains, blurry vision, memory loss and stressors are my new way of life. Coming to terms with the fact that my years are fewer ahead made me realize that this season of life is not for amateurs, and this revelation created a certain amount of...