Are you going through a hard season right now? Does God feel silent? Sarah J. Hauser, my guest on the Christian Habits Podcast (links below), is no stranger to these difficulties. In our interview, she shares about her new book, All Who are Weary: ... [ Read More ]
How to Stop Being Depressed During the Pandemic (or in Regular Life)
If I were to ask the question, "Have you been depressed at all during the pandemic?" my guess is that every single one of you would answer that question with a yes. I know I have. Many days are great, but there are also those days when I feel like ... [ Read More ]
Raising Healthy Kids, Tired Eating, Depression Eating, and More
In this episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I go back to the old "Ask Barb" format of some of the podcasts a few years ago. This is an episode I found in the archives that I hadn't ever posted. Here are a few of the things we talked about on the ... [ Read More ]
How to Pray With Thanksgiving
I know what you're thinking. Why are you doing a post on how to pray with thanksgiving? Isn't it pretty simple? Don't you just pray and thank God? In a sense, it is that simple. You just pray and thank God. But what if you can't think of anything ... [ Read More ]
Avoiding Depression: Try to Stay Ahead of the Pain
When our oldest son was ten, he broke his femur skiing and ended up in the hospital for six weeks with his leg in traction. The pain was excruciating, and I still remember one thing the nurse told us: Try to stay ahead of the pain. In other words, ... [ Read More ]
16: Help for Depression: Part 2
You know those days when life feels terrible? Whether it's a day of depression or an ongoing battle, today's podcast will give you some ideas of how to cope with depression. This is part two of my interview with Betty Mullaney, who also ... [ Read More ]
15: Help for Depression with Betty Mullaney
Interview with Betty Mullaney. Today I'm excited to share the first (very short) part of an interview I had with Betty Mullaney. To listen on iTunes: click here Betty first wrote me a couple of months ago, asking if I had ever considered ... [ Read More ]