Choosing not to Fix Someone Who is Struggling

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, brokenness, challenges, choices, Faith, family, Friendship, hope, kindness, Life, Love, perspective, prayer, Quotes, Relationships, suffering 6 Comments

@bethvogt It’s so difficult to see someone we love struggle. When a family member or friend is hurting, so often we want to rush in and fix the situation for them. Figure out some way to make everything better. If we can figure out the magic equation to make everything better … Poof!  The difficult circumstances and devastating emotions overwhelming …

Keeping the Conversation Going about Suicide

Beth Vogtanxiety, Beth K. Vogt, brokenness, challenges, choices, crisis, family, grief, Life, mental health, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, stress, suicide 11 Comments

@bethvogt This isn’t the blog post I’d originally written for today. Seven weeks have passed since my friend’s death by suicide. My sadness is sometimes a dull ache; at other times my heart breaks all over again. Last night I realized September is National Suicide Awareness Month, also known as Suicide Prevention Month. I couldn’t ignore the God-prompt to set …

Choosing to be Honest About Depression

Beth Vogtanxiety, Beth K. Vogt, brokenness, challenges, choices, emotions, health, hope, Life, perseverance, perspective, Quotes 29 Comments

@bethvogt   A few weeks ago, I applied for long term health insurance. After all the ups and downs we’ve had with my mother-in-law’s care, my husband, Rob, and I want to do as much as we can to ease things in the future for our adult children. Last week, the company denied my application. Okay then. Then the real …