Category: Rachel Latham

By Rachel Latham Today I am practicing allowing the anxiety that I am feeling to rise to the surface. Not burying it but feeling the pit in my stomach, the shakiness, the rise in heart rate. I am practicing giving it a name, feeling it and then… asking Jesus to carry it, to show me,… Continue reading Sitting With Uncomfortable

A reposted article. We are sharing our friend Rachel’s post about how the war has affected her family. Please join us in remembering our heroes and their families today. We pray for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and for those still struggling with the wounds of war. Please reach out to a military family… Continue reading Military Life – PTSD: Our Story

by Rachel Latham It is very hard for me to be still. I mean really still. Not relaxing while watching TV, not sipping coffee while surfing the internet, but still. I find being still both wonderful and terrifying at times, something I long for and then something I am not sure what to do with.… Continue reading Finding Rest In Spiritual Whitespace

We are sharing our friend Rachel’s post about how the war has affected her family. Please join us in remembering our heroes and their families today. We pray for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and for those still struggling with the wounds of war. Please reach out to a military family and let them… Continue reading Military Life – PTSD: Our Story

by Rachel Latham The expectations are so high sometimes. For writers, it’s all about creating a platform and there is pressure to be in all of the places- Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.  Pressure to build a following, to create content that is strong enough to compete in a world pressed for time and attention. For… Continue reading The Importance of Small

by Rachel Latham How long has it been since you hand-washed the dishes? Not the occasional dish, but I mean having the routine of daily filling the sink and hand-washing all of the dishes. Not lately? Me either. Imagine this: in my grandmother’s day she would hand wash and dry the dishes several times a… Continue reading Why I Sometimes Miss Hand-washing the Dishes

By Rachel Latham I have an idea of how my next article or blog post should be, and I am frustrated that the words seem slow to come. In my mind I can see what I want for the end result and fumble my way to get there. In fact, I could over-analyze so much,… Continue reading The One Next Step

By Rachel Latham I had a nightmare a few nights ago, the same one that had plagued my sleep for nearly 2 years. I hadn’t had it in so long, that it took me by surprise. I woke in the morning with a sense of dread and the feeling that at any moment life would… Continue reading I Had a Nightmare