All posts filed under: mentalhealth

Facing the worst; relationships as havens

June 7, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.” Ecclesisates 4:12 (MSG) When you’re facing the worst, to whom do you turn? One of the beautiful things I have discovered about both studying and having my own counselling is that it offers a turning place. It offers respite. A warm and cosy stop off. A haven space to turn towards, […]

The Ocean that holds you: Patience

April 30, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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  Within the bounds of Patience, is an Ocean holding you. Within the waters of Patience is a peaceful current that, without even trying, has a will bent on carrying you to the next thing. Within the bounds of patience, hope, not despair, is found. Patience. When we find ourselves standing in this mysterious space; remember it is one that holds, rather than breaks, the promises made out to you. Patience sees. It sees beyond […]

Beautifully Scary; keeping company with God.

April 15, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“In the presence of God I have the only life I’m ever going to find that’s that beautiful, compelling, true.” – Dan Allender To find yourself in the company of God is, I think, beautifully scary. The truth of our life contrasted with his will undoubtedly reveal our weakness, our struggle. It is only because this contrast occurs in the context of absolute love, rather than shame, that we find a new way to move […]

For when we get it wrong: Wonder-tunes + grace-melodies:

April 11, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“If you want to be made holy by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from the Anointed One and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!” Gal 5:4 (TPT)……“….You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth?” Gal 5:7 (NLT) I used to really not like being wrong. But instead of fighting forwards a ‘right’ […]

Integrity; protected and held.

March 19, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“It costs personal fear to be authentic but the reward is integrity, and by that I mean a soul fully integrated, no difference between his act and his actual person. Having integrity is about being the same person on the inside that we are on the outside, and if we don’t have integrity, life becomes exhausting.” – Donald Miller (Scary Close). Integrity goes so much deeper, so much wider than simply – keeping our word What […]

Coming back to your now-place.

February 15, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“So above all, constantly chase after the realm of God’s kingdom and the righteousness that proceeds from him. Then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Tomorrow will take care of itself.” Matt 6:33-34 (TPT) Sometimes I get so fixed upon and blinded by the shiny beautiful or the big and scary thing up ahead. […]

Nesting: Certainty or Faith

February 11, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence” Eph 3:12 NLT The message I find myself carrying through from last nights message, is one of being willing to act upon what are often challenging personal calls from God. Of actually responding to his calls;  about who I am, and who other people are. For me, maybe that’s to love. Period. Maybe that’s to be brave. […]

People who influence one another: Individualism and Shame.

February 3, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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Sometimes I read quotes about being empowered as an individual to be confident, to, you know, ‘not need anyone else because I’m gonna be whole on my own damn self’ type thing; who needs anyone else, when I have myself – type of attitude. You know the one? In one part I feel a little inspired by it, but admittedly on the other (larger) part I feel a sting. I think it’s because often I […]

True Colours: Brokenness

January 21, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colours. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.” James 1:2-3 (MSG) When I read this verse, I see a picture of something being cracked open and broken – exposing all the colours and life once hidden beneath its shell – revealing […]

Dear Jealousy: Gentle reminders from Grace.

January 17, 2018
by Anne-Marie
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“ But he answered me, “My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness.”” 2 Cor 12:9 TPT Why is it hard at times, to celebrate the ones rising higher than us? Perhaps it is easy to love and feel compassion for those going through apparently harder times than we – but what of feeling just as warmly towards the ones who are rising, who are in […]