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When your loved one is dealing with depression

Today Can Be Different Posted on May 15, 2021 by SherylMay 15, 2021
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God knows we’re not equipped to shoulder anxieties, worries and concerns – our own or anybody else’s. We can cast (or throw) whatever causes us distress onto His huge shoulders. Whenever we try to do anything (including helping someone in trouble) or bear anything (including depression) in our own strength, we become physically and emotionally drained. Then, rather than experiencing a breakthrough, we end up discouraged and worse off.

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Posted in Depression and Anxiety | Tagged 1 Peter 5:7, chronic depression, chronic emotional struggle, dealing with depression, depression, depression and anxiety, disappointment, discouragement, emotional, emotions, exhaustion, frustration, hopelessness, mental health, mental health awareness, overcoming depression, struggling with depression

When we compare ourselves to other moms

Today Can Be Different Posted on May 7, 2021 by SherylMay 7, 2021

God will intervene in our efforts and help us be the person – and the parent – we pray to be. The changes in our lives will trickle down, blessing our children. Furthermore, our heavenly Father delights to see how His presence in our lives brings us joy and a sense of accomplishment.

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged children, comparison, family, good parent, imperfect parents, lead your children, moms, motherhood, parents, Philippians 1:6, Proverbs 31, social media

I want to be really, really FAT

Today Can Be Different Posted on March 6, 2021 by SherylMarch 6, 2021

When Billy Graham’s son, Ned, spoke at his father’s funeral on March 2, 2018, he said, “My father was FAT. He was Faithful. Available. Teachable. May we all be that way.”

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged anorexia nervosa, available, faithful, faithfulness, fat, gaining weight, healthy weight, Matthew 23:11, servanthood, starvation, teachable

When you’re stuck in a procrastination season

Today Can Be Different Posted on February 27, 2021 by SherylFebruary 27, 2021

It’s been another disappointing, unproductive day. Soon it will be bedtime, and you sorely wish you had done the day better. Ignoring the grammatical incorrectness of that last sentence, isn’t this the way you feel, day after day, when you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Procrastination | Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, hard work, overcome procrastination, procrastination, productivity, self-control, self-discipline, slack off, tasks

Would I have chosen abortion if I had been in your situation?

Today Can Be Different Posted on January 27, 2021 by SherylJanuary 30, 2021

I hope, instead, that an understanding woman would have reached out to me and offered me a different choice – and resources to assist me during and after my pregnancy. And I hope I would have listened to what she had to say and accepted her help.

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk), Couldn't Categorize (for countless reasons!) | Tagged abortion, adoption, adoption agency, choices, choose life, crisis, emotional, Luke 6:31, pregnancy, unexpected crisis, unplanned pregnancy

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Sheryl H. Boldt

My name is Sheryl H. Boldt. I’ve been married to my loving husband Bert B. Boldt, II, since 2006. He and I each have four children and four grand­children. Besides writing for my blogs, I also work for Wave 94 in northern Florida and contribute to several newspapers and publications. From personal experience, I am a strong believer in the power of God to redeem me — and my life!

 

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