Author: Nancy C. Williams
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The Privileged Life: Don’t Panic! Seven Ways to Cope with Anxiety
“You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:5) This verse above showed up in a presentation my husband and I attended over the weekend, on the current state of mental health in the United States. The statistics are grim. In a survey of college students, anxiety is on the rise—with…
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The Privileged Life: Leave Your Pitcher Behind
“The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”” (John 4:28-29) About two decades ago, I broke my husband’s beautiful pitcher…shattered in a million pieces of cobalt-blue shards. And, I smacked…
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The Privileged Life: What to Do When God Closes Doors
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” (John 10:9) A popular American television game show from decades ago, “Let’s Make a Deal,” has been rebooted for current viewing. As with the original version, contestants show up in outlandish costumes to compete…
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The Privileged Life: The Smarts and Joys of Making Music
“You shall have a song as in the night when a holy festival is kept, and gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the Mighty One of Israel.” (Isaiah 30:29) Did you know that playing music could possibly make you smarter? I’m not talking about plugging in…
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The Privileged Life: Overcoming a “Hidden Disability”
“…A thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” (2 Corinthians 12:7) In my younger years, I battled a hidden disability…endometriosis. It was horrible and embarrassing, far too personal to share. I hesitate to call it a “disability” because it was sporadic. But I could count on…
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