Mikki's Posts

I don't mind the explaining over and over again what that funky light on my desk is: it's my happy light! I think the light therapy has been helping in big ways.  It's doesn't make me perfectly sane (that would take a miracle which is clearly God's department) but it is making a big difference in my well-being. The dawn simulator alarm clock is helping as well.  The snooze is a little to easy to use; I simply rap a knuckle on the base of the round clock and the sounds abate for 10 minutes.  The light still stays on though.  The bird sounds have proved to be too much like the water fountain for my cat's water dish.  So I use the farm noises and the yoga sounds.  Both are great. Although it's a little weird to hear a cow mooing in the morning.  Even when I lived out in the country in Iowa I wasn't near enough to farms to hear that. So as long as I keep on myself about my vitamins and meds and eating regularly, (which can be surprisingly hard when you'r...

Recently I enlisted a bit of help from family and friends. I am struggling with doing devotions every day, reading my Bible, and dedicating myself to a time of prayer. I have been very selfish with my time and ignoring God a lot. When I started to ignore my friends and skip Bible Study, I realized things were going too far. I surveyed, in a most unscientific manner, the patterns and routines, or lack thereof, of those I knew professed belief in Christ. What did they do for devotions (or daily quiet time as it often known as)? How did they ensure prayer was a priority? What had worked in the past and what was currently working for them? When did they take time to read the Bible and spend focused time with God? Starting with some good ‘ol maternal advice, my mom had a number of suggestions for me. Start small. Read a little devotional article (one of those tiny one page book thingies) with breakfast. Write a few sentences of a prayer/spiritual to do list. Such as: 1. find...