Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The MacArthur Study Bible: “Joy. A happiness based on unchanging divine promises and eternal spiritual realities. It is the sense of well-being experienced by one who knows all is well between... Continue Reading →
Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The MacArthur Study Bible: “Love. One of several Greek words for love, agape is the love of choice, referring not to an emotional affection, physical attraction, or a familial bond, but to... Continue Reading →
To my surprise, one of the most popular series I’ve ever done is “The Fruits of the Spirit”. I kept it simple and straightforward, so it was one of the easier ones to put together. It’s still getting regular views, which I think is pretty cool. So I thought I’d reblog them, revised and edited.... Continue Reading →
Thank you for joining me on this OCD series! More to come! But the OCD blogs will be mingled in with other topics as well. As a conclusion to this introductory series, I wanted to share this song. I have never found a song more encouraging for OCD than this. I love it! It is not... Continue Reading →
Hi guys! Sorry this blog is a long time in coming. We went up north on a small vacation and I’ve been having some issues with my internet. But, I’m back and ready to start blogging again. 🙂 If there was only one piece of advice I could offer those struggling with OCD, it would... Continue Reading →
I find myself using the expression “living in the background” a lot when writing about OCD, so I would like to clarify what I mean by that. OCD has always been a part of my life, but when I choose to ignore the compulsions, OCD is eventually starved to the point of almost disappearing. It... Continue Reading →
Is OCD a sin? I feel like this is the most important question to ask because it determines the steps we take in reacting to OCD. Scripture is sufficient. I believe that with all of my heart, because it’s the truth. Around the time I started my OCD journaling, John MacArthur began preaching on the... Continue Reading →
What is OCD? To be completely honest, I’m not sure. I’m not so sure anyone else really knows either. If you research OCD online, you find a host of people claiming all different things. It’s a disease, a brain disorder, a mental disorder, a mix of several different things...I get the impression nobody quite knows... Continue Reading →
This is a scene of what it has been like having OCD, for me: You sit down at the computer to write a blog. You happily start typing when you notice the keypad is a bit dusty, so you dust it. But now it feels really dirty to you, so even though you keep typing,... Continue Reading →
...So I tried to accept OCD as a part of me, and resolved to always work on keeping it in check. I learned as I went, but for some reason, I started using OCD as a crutch. Anxiety? Oh that’s just my OCD. Emotional? OCD. Not feeling very kindly toward someone? OCD. Then I started... Continue Reading →
The Misplaced Mom 