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The Many Faces of Grace, Part 2
The twin monsters of suicidal ideation can be dealt with through presence, purpose, perspective, and people.

Kraig Smith
Apr 166 min read


The Many Faces of Grace, Part 1
Many of us find ourselves disappointed when God does not work with great displays of power, and we might wonder if He is even aware of our pain.

Kraig Smith
Apr 73 min read


the shadow ... named!
Prologue This is the story of one woman's 13-year struggle to come to grips with God, faith, and depression. Gossamer and Bugs Bunny The Shadow . . . When we last left Elijah ( Combatting the Shadow of Depression ), he was standing in the awe-inspiring presence of God and complaining. Now, I understand that complaining to God is a fairly normal human response. But this complaining occurs AFTER God has shown Elijah various manifestations of His power! Generally, we humans a

Kraig Smith
Mar 294 min read


Muscle memory saves the day!
Muscle memory movements are stored in the cerebellum, ready to activate when needed. How do we store spiritual muscle memory? We build spiritual muscle memory by engaging Scripture, the mind, and an action-reflection model of living until the movements become HABIT.

Kraig Smith
Feb 244 min read


Embracing the Shadows: A Journey Through Faith and Depression
Depression is a strange, new world of darkness and isolation which grays out and reshapes each of life's varied experiences, dragging them all down to the same level of emptiness.

Kraig Smith
Feb 163 min read
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