Family is Essential

Family is Essential

Erica Brooks
Christmas

As we grew older, Santa’s presence caused major anxiety because at what age do you stop sitting on his lap and just stand beside him for the photo-op (so you still receive your gift), all while maintaining your cool status. Although, I cannot speak for the others, the awkward pictures lead me to believe they too shared my angst.

In the Midst…

In the Midst…

Erica Brooks
The Story of Us, Managing Chronic Illness

Suddenly, because everyone was experiencing the same thing, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being became a top priority. Social media became a hub of activity, a place for people to interact. Churches reached beyond the walls with more creativity than ever before and families began using this time to build bridges of connectivity.

LONGING...

LONGING...

Erica Brooks
Lifestyle Worship

Captain’s Log - “Distraction Free Day One…” With a kiss, I ushered my husband out the door at 6:53 am leaving ten long hours to fill until his return.

What should I do - watch television, not enough energy to clean, was it too early to call someone?

The internal chatter continued as I shuffled into the kitchen to refill my water bottle and find paper to make my plan of attack.

In a matter of minutes, I was hit with the realization of my sudden spiral into the abyss of social media. Those hours of mindless scrolling symbolized a temporary band-aid, a way to occupy my day. They offered a mere distraction from the physical pain of my illness and emotional emptiness of spending so much time alone.

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