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    10 Things to Do When You Feel Anxious
    Micah Hayes
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 8 min

    10 Things to Do When You Feel Anxious

    Several months ago, I wrote out this list in a note on my phone. I have found that in the moment of anxiety, I have a hard time...
    Telling People with Depression to Reach Out Is Not Enough
    Micah Hayes
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Telling People with Depression to Reach Out Is Not Enough

    I saw your social media posts. My timeline has been filled with them. It’s become standard when someone well-known takes their own life....
    The Doubting Disorder and the Sovereignty of God
    Micah Hayes
    • Sep 17, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Doubting Disorder and the Sovereignty of God

    Doubt. It’s a somewhat routine part of life. We doubt the weatherman’s forecast. We doubt our team’s chances of winning the game. In a...
    So Whether You Eat or Drink or Take Xanax...
    Micah Hayes
    • May 21, 2019
    • 7 min

    So Whether You Eat or Drink or Take Xanax...

    As the announcement rang out that my plane was about to begin boarding, I immediately shoved my hand into my right pocket. Just the...
    Life Preservers: Part 3
    Micah Hayes
    • Mar 10, 2019
    • 6 min

    Life Preservers: Part 3

    Typically when I preach, I write my sermon out word for word so I don’t forget anything. But there’s one particular sermon that I have...
    Life Preservers: Part 2
    Micah Hayes
    • Feb 2, 2019
    • 6 min

    Life Preservers: Part 2

    As I turned the page in my calendar to a new month, my stomach twisted into a knot. There it was. The day I had been dreading since I...
    Life Preservers: Part 1
    Micah Hayes
    • Jan 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Life Preservers: Part 1

    I had only known him for 15 minutes, but he already knew more about me than most. As I sat on the couch across from him, I knew he had me...
    What Anxiety Feels Like
    Micah Hayes
    • Dec 28, 2018
    • 5 min

    What Anxiety Feels Like

    Anxiety is hard to explain. People will ask me, “What’s wrong?” The most honest answer I can think to give is, “I don’t know.” And I...
    When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    Micah Hayes
    • Dec 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    Buzzkill alert. I hate to do it, but I need to put a little damper on your holiday spirit. So I’ll just say it. Some people don’t enjoy...
    God's Grace in My Eating Disorder
    Amber Hayes
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    God's Grace in My Eating Disorder

    Disclaimer: Due to my husband’s pushiness, I have finally attempted to write about this. I have put it off until now because I didn’t...
    Confessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser
    Micah Hayes
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 7 min

    Confessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser

    I used to be afraid of you. Yes, you. The person reading this post right now. I used to be afraid of you. But I’m not anymore. Well, to...
    I Go to Counseling
    Micah Hayes
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    I Go to Counseling

    I used to think counseling was for people who need help. Now I know counseling is for people who need help. I’m one of those people. I...
    Anxiety: Comfort for the Drowning Disciple
    Micah Hayes
    • Sep 28, 2018
    • 7 min

    Anxiety: Comfort for the Drowning Disciple

    I didn’t want to get off the couch. I knew that when I did, the cycle would start all over again. My heart would race, my palms would...
    OCD: Hope for the Obsessive-Compulsive Disciple
    Micah Hayes
    • Aug 28, 2018
    • 8 min

    OCD: Hope for the Obsessive-Compulsive Disciple

    The 4th grade was the first time I remember feeling it. As we walked to lunch in a single-file line, I noticed the design on the floor....
    Teenage Suicide
    Micah Hayes
    • Aug 19, 2018
    • 7 min

    Teenage Suicide

    There are few topics more difficult to talk about than suicide. It’s complex. It’s confusing. It’s hard to wrap your mind around. And it...
    It's Time to Talk About Mental Health
    Micah Hayes
    • Jul 29, 2018
    • 5 min

    It's Time to Talk About Mental Health

    It’s time to talk about mental health. Actually, it’s past time. The CDC put out a report last month showing that suicide rates have...

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