by Barbara Hitching | May 4, 2023 | Brain health, Christian living, Mental Health |
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month; today, the world is grappling, trying to find hope and mental clarity. I have wonderful news for you! Despite pain and heartache, you were designed to flourish. You Are Not Your Disability Or Your Trauma...
by Barbara Hitching | Feb 1, 2023 | Abuse, Brain health, Trauma |
Did you know it takes courage to be vulnerable? It really does. Just because you love Jesus doesn’t mean you are vulnerable – that is a daily life choice that must be learned and pursued. What Does it Mean to Be Vulnerable? According to Webster’s Dictionary,...
by Barbara Hitching | Oct 21, 2022 | Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Healing, Mental Health, Trauma |
Trauma Impacts Your Body Today, I’m going to talk about trauma’s impact on our body and share a story of a whale enmeshed in a traumatic situation that silenced her joy and left her helpless. As a child, I learned silence is golden. “Children are to be seen and not...
by Barbara Hitching | Oct 13, 2022 | Bible Study, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Mental Health |
Put on the Armor? Our church in Nebraska urged, “Daily put on the whole armor of God.” “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual...
by Barbara Hitching | Apr 28, 2022 | Bible Study, Brain health, Christian living, Emotional Wellness, Hope |
I love trees. All shapes, sizes, and species. There is something majestic and inviting about them. Stepping beneath the canopy of the forest, I automatically inhale deeply. As my body relaxes, a feeling of contentment embraces me, and my soul is nurtured; I am in a...
by Barbara Hitching | Apr 21, 2022 | Abuse, Brain health, Emotional Wellness, Trauma |
This morning, a beautiful rust-colored bird got into my screened porch. Greatly distressed, he flew against the screen, first on one side, then another. Seeing me, he grew more frightened; not thinking clearly, he repeatedly flew into the screen, attempting to escape....