February 2024 – Mental Health & Faith

37. Love Others and Love Yourself

By Mental-Health--And- | February 22, 2024

lOVE THE OTHERS AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF

It is sometimes easier to love others than it is to love ourselves. But God tells us that we are to love others AS we love ourselves!

In this episode Caroline share 3 ways to love others and 6 ways to love yourself.

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Caroline S. Cooper (Owner of In God’s Corner Ministry) is a writer, speaker, and podcast/YouTube host whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Please email your comments, questions, or suggestions to caroline@ingodscorner.org.

Need help?

Crisis Lines

Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: Call Or Text: 988
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800)-662-HELP [4357]
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
National Child Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
National Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 or Text to 838255
National LGBT Help Line: 888-843-4564

a more complete list of mental health resources can be found on Caroline’s website: ingodscorner.org

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE

Please email your comments, questions, or suggestions to caroline@ingodscorner.org

Website – https://ingodscorner.org. *you can sign up for my monthly newsletter at the bottom of each page on my website

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@InGodsCornerMinistry

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Caroline.S.Cooper.igcm

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinescooperauthor/

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – https://www.amazon.com/stores/Caroline-S-Cooper/author/B0BYXL4ZHW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1705544163&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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36. Love for the Lonely with Cindy Hixson

By Mental-Health--And- | February 11, 2024

Love for the Lonely

Many people celebrate love for the entire month of February with Valentine’s Day right in middle. But not everyone enjoys February 14 or thinking about romantic love. Caroline’s guest, Cindy Hixson is one of them. At least she used to be. In this episode, Cindy shares her inspirational and emotional story of learning to accept God’s love and love herself.

Episode take-away: God is our fortress

At the end of the episode, Cindy presents an exercise to help listeners realize they are never alone, God is a constant presence. He is our rock and redeemer, our fortress and protector. OR select other attributes of God you want to underline depending on your personal needs. (comforter, provider, etc.)

Instructions:

Use a Bible that you’re comfortable underlining in or highlighting
In the entire book of Psalms, skim through and underline these words (or similar words) when used to describe God: rock, refuge, fortress, strong tower, protector
Go back through and for each psalm with words underlined, do the following:
- Read the entire psalm paying attention to the use of the underlined words in context.
- Ask yourself or journal: How does God demonstrate this attribute in the psalm?
- Ask yourself or journal: How is God my rock (etc,) in my life? Or, how can I let God be that for me?
When experiencing challenges, turn to the book of Psalms and read some psalms with underlined words. Make sure to ask yourself those important questions.

About Cindy

Cindy Hixson is an author with a passion for using what God has taught her to encourage others. Her first book is titled, Practicing a Worry-Less Life and she is currently writing a companion workbook. (Click on the cover image to reach the Amazon page.)

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND FAITH: A CLOSER LOOK PODCAST.

Join the conversation!

Need help?

Crisis Lines

Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: Call Or Text: 988
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800)-662-HELP [4357]
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
National Child Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
National Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 or Text to 838255
National LGBT Help Line: 888-843-4564

a more complete list of mental health resources can be found on Caroline’s website: ingodscorner.org

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE

Please email your comments, questions, or suggestions to caroline@ingodscorner.org

Website – https://ingodscorner.org. *you can sign up for my monthly newsletter at the bottom of each page on my website

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@InGodsCornerMinistry

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Caroline.S.Cooper.igcm

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinescooperauthor/

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – https://www.amazon.com/stores/Caroline-S-Cooper/author/B0BYXL4ZHW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1705544163&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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35. Alex Dumas – Coaching, Leadership, and the BIPOC Community

By Mental-Health--And- | February 7, 2024

Today’s episode is an interview with Alex Dumas, an executive coach and keynote speaker who shares his wisdom from the coaching world. He also invites listeners to join him for a book study related to being your best. Although this is not a Christian study, it will have many applications for Christians who desire to be there best for the Lord.

Alex wants people to know that, “You were born to live life in ABUNDANCE. You are the master of your future and FREEDOM. You have complete DOMINANCE of your thoughts, emotions, and habits!”

Alex Dumas is an Executive Coach, CEO of Abundance Daily Coaching, and the Vice-President of the BIPOC Coach Collective. He is an expert in sales and marketing with a track record generating six figures in revenue and six-figure launches. Alex has a background in Psychology and a decade of leadership experience in the Nonprofit world.

Since 2018, Alex has been a trusted advisor, coaching top-performing leaders in business around the world in the areas of communication, leadership, and sales.

The most important things to know about him are that he’s a devoted husband to Sarah and a loving father to Juliana and A.J.

Learn more about Alex at https://www.alexdumascoaching.com
Learn more about the BIPOC Coach Collective at https://www.bipoccc.org
For anyone interested in learning more about the Entrepreneur Circle Book Study, a 6 week class that begins on February 14, go to https://bit.ly/theentrepreneurcircle-bookclub

Connect with Alex!

631-456-0473
alex@abundancedaily.com
www.alexdumascoaching.com
www.linkedin.com/in/alexdumas

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND FAITH: A CLOSER LOOK PODCAST.

Join the conversation!

Need help?

Crisis Lines

Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: Call Or Text: 988
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800)-662-HELP [4357]
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
National Child Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
National Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 or Text to 838255
National LGBT Help Line: 888-843-4564

a more complete list of mental health resources can be found on Caroline’s website: ingodscorner.org

CONNECT WITH CAROLINE

Please email your comments, questions, or suggestions to caroline@ingodscorner.org

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34. New Heavens and New Earth

By Mental-Health--And- | February 4, 2024

New Heavens and a New Earth

The fourth and final episode in the All Things New series looks at three passages in Scripture — the only three passages — that use the phrase “new heavens and new earth.”

Isaiah 65:17-19

God speaks to his people through the prophet Isaiah to give them a glimmer of hope in the midst of being judged by God for disobedience. He promises to create a new heavens and a new earth, a place where he will dwell with his people, a place without mourning or tears.

Revelation 21:1-7

The apostle, John, sees a vision in which Jesus gives him a glimpse into heaven. John sees the new heavens and new earth that Isaiah wrote about, The new Jerusalem is coming down from heaven where God will be with his children. A place without weeping or pain.

2 Peter 3:8-13

Peter refers to God’s promise of a new heaven and new earth (from Isaiah’s prophecy) as something we look forward to. We are to wait patiently for Christ’s return, knowing that God does not want anyone to perish. While we wait, we are to tell others about Jesus!

The All Things New series based on a Bible study written by Caroline S. Cooper. It explores ways we are made new in our Christian faith. The series includes the following episodes: