When We Don’t Choose Change…

Life is like that sometimes. It seems to move along like a river, changing course, carrying us unwillingly down new paths. We can fight to swim against the current, but we will just end up tired and not where we wanted to be anyway. Often, it’s best to go with the flow of life and make new sweet memories in the place where life takes you. Kids grow up. Events change or cease to exist. Friends move. Other people make decisions that you weren’t part of but, unfortunately, affect your life too.

Megan Wilczek 6/30/23 Megan Wilczek 6/30/23

Do You Have an Octopus?

Meet my octopus known as depression…When I met my octopus, it was one tender tentacle twisting at my arm, telling me how
much of a wasted space I was as a person. How I would never measure up to what
others expected and needed of me. Self-condemnation, self-hatred.

Megan Wilczek 6/23/23 Megan Wilczek 6/23/23

Do they know you by your love?

So many people are lonely and craving community, not realizing that what they are craving is the radical love of Jesus. If they aren’t finding it in the church, where are they finding it?

Megan Wilczek 6/9/23 Megan Wilczek 6/9/23

The Real Stuff

We need to love the real, broken people right in front of us, even when it’s hard. Once you get an up-close view of their pain, their story, and why they are who they are, it will be hard not to love them. So press in. Get closer. Get curious. Love them through their sharp edges and cracked foundation. Show them Jesus in you.

Megan Wilczek 5/26/23 Megan Wilczek 5/26/23

Anxiety After Trauma

I heard the first cough through the baby monitor as I was going to bed. I had my book in my hands, ready to get lost in fiction for a little bit. I couldn’t open my book, not yet. My eyes were on the baby monitor, waiting to see if the cough continued. It was quiet for a few seconds. Those seconds turned into a minute, and I let out the breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. The screen of the monitor went black, meaning no sounds or movement was detected.

Now Seeking Guest Blog Posts!

Are you a writer? Do you have a story to tell? I am currently looking for guest blog posts about personal experiences with mental health and recovery from a Christian perspective. Whether you have a message or a testimony to share, I’d like to hear it! Fill out the form below or contact Megan for more details: meganjean@jordancrossings.org