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Make Graceful Resolutions

Jan 13, 2021Danielle PetersonChristian, Depression, happiness, longreads, loveChristian, Depression, growth, healthy, longreads

We talked about skipping resolutions, but be honest – some of you still did it, didn’t you? I knew you would… so let’s be gracious in how we proceed here. I hope you shall be in the 8% that keeps them (and is honest in their reporting to the people who track these sort of…

Happy New Year

Jan 8, 2021Danielle Peterson1 CommentChristian, happiness, longreads, selfcare, wtfChristian, growth, hate, healing, life, longread, longreads, wtf

Please note: this was written as a three part series and supposed to post before the events in Washington D.C. on Wednesday January 6, 2021. The sentiment is still the same, but 2021 has already proven to be surprising. Be realistic in your expectations for the New Year My world is filled with people excited…

The Highest and Lowest Day

Oct 6, 2020Danielle Peterson2 CommentsChristian, Depression, kids, longreads, miscarriage, pregnancy lossDepression, longread, miscarriage, motherhood, pregnancy loss

This post is part one of an October pregnancy loss series. “We can’t find the heartbeats, but that’s not uncommon. We’ll do an ultrasound and get them that way. Plus the first look at your babies.” I was just excited as the doctor when she offered me a first look at the two sweet babies…

I’m Not a Real Christian

Sep 20, 2020Danielle PetersonChristian, God, longreads, loveBible, Christian, christianmom, church, faith, faithblogger, God, godsword, longread

I’m not a real Christian according to some. Some people tell me because I believe in Science along with God, I’m not a real Christian. I believe in the Science that masks, washing hands, washing surfaces, and limiting close contact with people will keep us healthy. I believe that even a 2% death rate is…

Bad Apples

Jun 5, 2020Danielle PetersonChristian, God, longreads, prayer, Uncategorized, wtf

“That escalated quickly.” Did it really though? I’m not sure quickly is the right word for this sentence. Perhaps finally is a better way to describe the events of the last week. I say finally because hate, anger, fear, and violence are not new. The struggle for minorities but especially black Americans is not new.…

I can breathe. They cannot. – Hate has no place here.

May 29, 2020Danielle PetersonChristian, longreadsChristian, hate, love, racism

I CAN breathe. I can have my breath taken away by a breathtaking view while the warm sun breathes down my neck as I wait for a celebratory bottle of wine to breathe next to me before I breathe a sigh of relief as it all breathes new life into me. I can do all…

3 Best Ways to Choose Joy when its Hard

May 8, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, happiness, longreads, Mantras, motherhood, sad, selfcareAnxiety, Depression, happy, joy, sad

Choose joy. You’ve seen it plastered around the world and on your screens because we want everyone to choose joy. I know I have. It’s a novel idea. An idea which aims to empower us and make us happy. Everyone wants to be in control of their life and feelings. They want to be happy…

Domestic Violence during CoronaVirus: a letter to the victims – SheProclaims.com

Apr 28, 2020Danielle Peterson8 CommentsDepression, longreads, prayer, sad, UncategorizedAnxiety, Depression, faith, sad

To the Women and Children being abused, I hope today is a good day for you. As good as the days can get right now. Your fear and worry are working overtime right now, understandably so. I hope fear and worry are all you have to endure today. I’ve been where you are, sort of.…

Who Will You Be When This is All Over? – SheProclaims.com

Mar 25, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, happiness, longreads, wtfDepression, family, growth, happy, healing, learning, Selfhelp

Who will you be when this is all over? This question got lodged in my head somehow this week. Here in Michigan, we are “sheltering in place” for three weeks. It sounds like a long time and feels even longer, but in the grand scheme of life it isn’t. It’s only three weeks (for now…who…

Playdoh & Patience

Feb 17, 2020Danielle Peterson1 CommentChristian, Depression, God, longreads, UncategorizedBible, Christian, christianmom, Depression, faithblogger, godsword, longread

“And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 I love this verse. It is something both hopeful and reminiscent to me. Something I can relate to easily. I remember the playdoh of my childhood. The smell, the squishy feelings,…