by Annie Dillon | Oct 30, 2020 | Autonomy
Psalm 38:9 “All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.” As someone who suffers from dysthymia, or persistent depressive disorder, I am quite familiar with the word “mundane.” When experiencing a major depressive episode, nearly all...
by Annie Dillon | Aug 27, 2020 | Action
Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” When I was in high school, I was stressed all the time. From the time I woke up to the time I went to bed, all I did was worry. I laid in bed at night either going...
by Annie Dillon | Aug 19, 2020 | Action
Ephesians 6:7 “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people.” As I sit in my home office, laptop in front of me and files at my feet, I can’t help but wonder for what reason I have been so blessed. My position working at St. Andrew’s was a gift at...
by Annie Dillon | Jul 30, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Matthew 5:44 “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” There’s an episode of How I Met Your Mother, my favorite show, called “The Final Page, Part 1” (Season 8, Episode 11). The gang is discussing people they absolutely can’t stand....
by Annie Dillon | Jul 23, 2020 | Miscellaneous
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our friends.” -1 John 3:16 Once upon a time, I was dating someone who didn’t deserve me. Funny, that’s how most of my stories start. Anyways, I was...
