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Rhythms.

Growing up, things like Bible study, prayer, attending a small group, and giving money to the church were all just the things I did because that’s what you do as a Christian. I might as well have...

A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: Losing My Emotional Baggage

My name is Vicky, and I am a grateful follower of Jesus Christ. I struggle with my pride, ego, vanity, anger, impatience, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and unreasonable expectations. I have been in...

A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination.

My name is Karen, and I am a grateful follower of an awesome God. I struggle with people pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, and codependency. I’m excited to share about my recovery journey...

A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: Addiction, Healing and Giving Back.

We asked a leader from the RECOVER ministry to answer some questions about addiction, the RECOVER 12-step program, and how to help someone with an addiction. Here, Archie tells us about his journey to...

Do I Really Matter?

Here at Willow, we have been talking openly about mental health. Mental health can be a complex conversation. The question "do I really matter" must be addressed, especially if we long to plant our...

How Are You REALLY Doing?

As much as we wish we were invincible, we humans have an internal engine—a soul—that, if driven too far for too long, will burn out and stop functioning. And so we ought to figure out how to read...

Living With Depression and Hope: Sav’s Story.

When you’re eleven years old and start feeling numb, you don’t really have the language to explain how you’re feeling. That was me. Something changed when I turned eleven and I found myself with...

Addiction and Co-Dependency: A Story of Recovery.

I’m often the oldest in the room at RECOVER gatherings. I will be 70 this month, I’m a boomer, and have spent many years growing up in a household affected by addiction and co-dependency. As...

How To Stop A Panic Attack

If you’ve experienced a panic attack, whether you’ve had one or many, you know that it’s helpful to have good techniques to stop a panic attack. We cover six simple and effective tools proven to...