by Barbara Hitching | Aug 13, 2020 | Emotional Wellness, Mental Health, Trauma, Video |
You Are God’s Work of Art Do I Have Value? “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us,” (2 Co 4:7). Have you ever thought of yourself as a storehouse? According to Paul, you are. The place...
by Barbara Hitching | Jul 9, 2020 | Abuse, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Mental Health, Trauma |
You Are More Than a Shell What a Beautiful Shell You Have! Each person has a unique shell. From rich creamy brown, pale or golden, black or bronze or albino skin. Masculine. Feminine. Long and slender. Short and petite. Skinny or fat. Blonde, flaming red, luxuriant...
by Barbara Hitching | Jun 3, 2020 | Forgiveness, Healing, Trauma |
How Should We Respond to the Murder of George Floyd? May 25th our nation was horrified when George Floyd was murdered in cold blood. Let us: Pause. Breathe. And let us thoughtfully cry to God for help. He abhors racial violence. It must stop. Where Do We Begin? First,...
by Barbara Hitching | Mar 19, 2020 | Bible Study, Brain health, Trauma
Lessons from King David on Loneliness and Isolation Social isolation is real. The pain of disconnection and loss of community can feel like being locked into a cage. Right now with social distancing and our world in chaos, loneliness is growing. Perhaps you’ve...
by Barbara Hitching | Jan 30, 2020 | Abuse, Trauma
Fawn Response: The Trauma Response You Probably Don’t Know About The Fawn Response Though we hate to admit it, deep down, we all engage in some form of people-pleasing. To fawn is to be a people-pleaser. But the fawn response takes people-pleasing to a distinct depth....
by Barbara Hitching | Jan 23, 2020 | Emotional Wellness, Healing, Identity, Trauma |
Your Brain is Lying to You The Flight Response You are fearfully and wonderfully created. God made you to be sensitive to your environment so you can quickly respond to danger. The flight response is a healthy form of temporary survival where your reptilian brain...