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Author smiling a cheesy smile from the front seat of her car. The summer sun is reflected in her big, square, magenta sunglasses. Her purple lipstick almost matches them.

Evaluating my rose colored glasses

By: katelynskyebennett 2021-12-30

faith, Uncategorizedanxiety, counseling, Denver, depression, grounding techniques, journaling, mental health, Nairobi, nostalgia, rose colored glasses, suffering, therapy1 Comment

Personal reflections on nostalgia and depression.

November 5: Honestly Not Sure

Hi friends. I’m having trouble knowing how to rejoice tonight. I am processing a lot of emotions and assessing my behaviors and responses, and despite all ways I’ve grown this past year, I still fall back on certain, undesirable patterns. Maybe like bouldering, I’ll celebrate the many good steps I’ve taken toward being a whole…

God of justice, come again

“Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.”

“My grace is sufficient”: praising God in the face of chronic back pain

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-02-172017-02-17

faithalternative medicine, back pain, chiropractor, chronic pain, college, God, joy, pain, suffering9 Comments

“You’re too young to be in pain like this,” they tell me. I shrug and grin sadly. It doesn’t change that I have had chronic back and neck pain for the past six or seven years. I’m only 21. In high school I went to the chiropractor about once a year for back pain. I…

The Silliness of Fear

By: katelynskyebennett 2014-05-142015-12-30

faithcity, defense, fear, God, pepper spray, suffering, the Gospel, trust1 Comment

photo credit: http://www.rachelleb.com/images/2004_03_11/wrigley_field.jpg “I can’t believe we used to walk around the neighborhood without pepper spray,” my friend said the other day before we took a stroll through the quiet streets by her house. I thought to myself that I go to Chicago unarmed at night and am safe. Apparently people had been stabbed in…