The Weary Soul Blog

Grief Disappointment Hurt -OR- Long suffering Perseverance Obedience In the darkness, the anguish and the exhaustion, I have the opportunity to make a choice.  Will I listen to the voice that is shouting through my pain that I am useless and have absolutely no...

It can be hard to stay on the long road back from pain, trauma, or addiction.  There are many, many times when we are tempted to give up, or give in.  Are you tired today? Tired of trying? Tired of hoping? Tired of striving to change bad habits? Tired of...

When we are living in pain it can be challenging to keep believing God still loves us, that he is still in control and that he cares about the hurt in our lives.  Standing firm in our faith can become excruciatingly difficult.

If it’s a battle to get out of bed each morning, if you feel numb or disinterested in life, and if every decision you make feels like it took an act of war, let me share something with you.  This may sound too difficult at first but, just like learning to play an...

Praising God in adversity is challenging.  Yet over and over again scripture tells us to reflect on all that He has done.  The more time we spend thinking on His wonderous ways, the easier it will be to offer Him praise. 

Thankful? Grateful? REALLY? My world is falling apart, and you want me to be thankful? Did you know that MRI studies have shown that when we focus on gratitude, it activates regions of the brain associated with reward, empathy, and decision-making?  These are the...

During the hard times it can be devastatingly difficult knowing that God could change things and yet He chooses not to do so.