Anxiety & Depression | Brittany J. Turner

Hand-wrapped Provision

We started late this year. I sat still one day crying both from exhaustion and feeling utterly behind on life. I had missed personal deadlines, crept scarily close to others, and even more knew the first day of homeschool was on the horizon. Overwhelmed and...

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Capability vs. Capacity (Know Your Season)

Every once in a while we will arrive at these seasons of shifting. Fall always gently reminds me of this truth. Sometimes, these seasons are ones we can prepare for, ones we can see coming, like school starting again, beginning a new job, or preparing for a move. But,...

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When Feelings Threaten to Overwhelm

Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God. He has qualified us...

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My Story- Overcoming Depression & Anxiety

A couple months ago I did an impromptu Instagram live to tell a bit of my story and background with Depression and Anxiety. I really want people to know that our stuggles don't have to limit nor consume all that we are. I firmly beleive that the more we expose them to...

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Bridging the Gap

There is often a gap that consistently exists within us. A chasm, it seems, between who we really are and who we want to be. A space separating the version of us that currently exists and the version of ourselves we aspire to become. A friend reminded me recently that...

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Managing Motherhood through Anxiety & Depression

I’ve been asked how I manage a life with Depression & Anxiety and mother well. Truth is. I don’t. I could go on a rant about the hot mess express that I feel constantly runs through my living room, but while that’s honest, it’s not the whole story. I am an...

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Let’s Talk About Depression & Anxiety

An Open Essay I have a secret. I’ve overcome depression and anxiety more than once in my life. Lately I’ve been feeling pressed by God to share my story. But the secret isn’t where I struggle, the secret is in how unqualified I feel to speak about this. I...

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The Brave Act of Saying “No”

One of the first words we learn when we’re little, yet one many of us find the hardest to execute- No. However, we can’t live in abundance unless we learn to execute it. Boundaries are a kingdom principle. God clearly lays out the markers and borders for every...

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Making Time

MAKING TIME It’s easy to quote that we make time for what matters most, but it’s a lot harder, more humble, and way more helpful to show someone how instead. Life is fast paced and hands on when your littles are small or have special needs. Here are a few tips I’ve...

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A Simple & Christ-Centered Holy Week

If there is one thing I’ve learned about parenting is that it requires intentionality. Whether you want your kids to sleep in their own bed, be potty trained, or to speak and treat people with respect it requires intentionality. For Kevin and I, we really wanted to...

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Build & Battle

Nehemiah’s call was to repair what He did not destroy, but instead merely inherited. It was a battle passed down by previous generations, yet with His eyes fixed on God, He summoned the strength to complete the task with a sword in one hand and a spackle in the other....

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