36. Love for the Lonely with Cindy Hixson

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! 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 [e-mail]. 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: [phone] National Child Trafficking Hotline: [phone] National Domestic Violence Hotline: [phone] 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 [e-mail] 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