by Teri Claassen | Jul 20, 2017 | Coping
Years ago when I was driving to work, I passed a church where the sign had been hit by a car and was badly mangled. Months later the church had a beautiful, brick, modern sign in it’s place. I can imagine that the church was content with the old sign before the...
by Teri Claassen | Jul 14, 2016 | Coping
Breathe easy? Sounds simple, but if you are running around managing the chaos of this crazy life you may need to pause and remind yourself. The first time I heard this song, I was moved to tears. These lyrics speak such truth into my 90 mile an hour life. As you read,...
by Teri Claassen | Apr 7, 2016 | Coping, Faith
Do you ever get to that hopeless place where it feels like nothing will change? That place where it feels like giving up is the only option. That place where it feels like part of you has died inside and you don’t know if it will ever come back to life. That...
by Teri Claassen | Mar 25, 2016 | Coping
If only we all had enough time in the day for a long massage and time at night to read a whole book in one sitting. As a mom of four kids, I barely have a chance to take a shower without being needed. Self-care is a MUST when it comes to being a good mom- or just a...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 25, 2016 | Anxiety, Coping, Fear
There have been many points in my life where I was excited to get older. I waited with anticipation for the typical milestone ages people look forward to that result in a right of passage: becoming a teenager, being old enough to drive a car, being called an adult,...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 18, 2016 | Coping, Depression, Friendship
Do you remember the movie Castaway with Tom Hanks? There are many reasons I enjoyed that movie- but one is the overwhelming lesson of our human need for companionship. As Hanks’ character is stranded on an island alone, he creates companionship with a volleyball...
