The Thorn: Series Introduction

The Apostle Paul is one of the best teachers Christianity has ever been blessed with. Through his writings in the New Testament, many believers are able to garner deeper understanding and appreciation for what it means to be a child of God and to live a life based on biblical principles. Paul (formerly known as …

Quarantine and Chill Dealing with Anxiety in Crisis

The climate of our global community has changed in a matter of weeks as a result of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19. What started out as a promising year filled with a myriad of opportunities, awesome goals to smash and “2020” visions of our future has taken a most unexpected turn, filling the hearts and minds …

The Thorn #1: Randi’s Story

Hi, fam! So I’m excited/honoured/humbled to be able to share this story with you – our first Thorn Series feature. Meet Randicia McNeil; a 26-year-old Christian woman with a passion for life, a drive to be successful and a hard-to-miss love for children. Randi’s larger than life personality exudes happiness and her big laugh is …

Men’s Mental Health Feature: His Story

We’re very familiar with the stigma attached to mental health issues and how it negatively affects those living with them. In considering these situations, we don’t necessarily think of any gender in particular. The general consensus is that whoever is struggling with mental health issues fall under the same category and experience the same kind …

Abba’s Heart is for You

A few nights ago I had a conversation with a friend that ended with me sharing a bit of what God has placed on my heart regarding people living with mental illness or struggling with maintaining good mental health. That conversation inspired me to write this letter: Dear Brother/Sister, I’m sorry we as the church …

When What You Need is Rest

Sometimes, for the sake of our mental and spiritual well being, we need to take some steps back from our lives as we know it...

The Truth About Self-Harm

It’s been on my mind for months to share a bit on this topic but I didn’t want to share prematurely since it’s so sensitive. However, over the past two weeks, I felt a push to write about it so… here we are. Self-harm. What is it? Why is it a thing? Are white people …

Children and Parental Conflict

Parents play a very significant role in the lives of their children. They are the first point of contact when children enter the world and are among the few to remain with them throughout their lives. Because of the importance of parental influence, the emphasis is often placed on practising proper parenting as well as …

“When the Bough Breaks” – Trauma and Childhood

I would like to think that many of us can recall some very good memories of our childhood. Playing with friends from sun up to sun down, long walks with mommy or daddy, beach trips, school trips… Christmas time with all the family you know and don’t know, birthday parties… you name it. Many of …

5 Ways to Nurture Mental Wellness in Children

Did ya’ll know that May has a lot of different things highlighting and people celebrating? Nurses, teachers, mothers, lupus warriors, children, mental health… my mom, my friends, my cousin… There’s something for (almost) everyone this month. For this special month, The Stilled Soul will be marrying two themes in the upcoming posts throughout the month …