CHRISTIE MICHAUD BLOG

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him , so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 [NIV] This verse continues to appear in my life bringing blessing, conviction, and ultimately restoring hope. I am so thankful for HOPE, that no matter how crazy and broken the world becomes, what troubles personally come my way, or what destructive habit of mine I just cannot shake, God will ultimately deliver me. He will

Did you know that fear and gratitude cannot coexist? These two emotions occur in the same area of our brain. Therefore, it is one or the other, either fight or flight OR rest and digest. This means emotions affect more than just our mood. they affect our whole body. If this is true, then: Thinking on joyful things, basking in and counting our many blessings, and shifting our focus to what we do have rather than what we don't, would force fear to either take a back seat or eve

Today marks the one year anniversary of my double mastectomy surgery, and, while it would take a couple of weeks to confirm, when I became cancer-free. My journey this last year has been much easier than most because I was able to avoid the treatments of chemotherapy and radiation. I don't know why I got this good fortune, but I humbly step out to spur and encourage others on in their journeys. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who lo

We all need purpose. A reason to wake up every morning. For the non-Christian, purpose is harder to find. To eat, drink, and be merry works for a while, but eventually leads to emptiness. The same is true for wealth, power, or fame. For the Christian, purpose is intentional and God lays it out for us all through scripture. Did you know... there is a direct correlation between anxiety or depression and either not knowing or losing sight of one’s purpose? I’ve seen it with se

I was reading in Job this morning and came across a message that resonated with the heaviness and inner wrestling that I’ve experienced on and off for years now – division among Christians. Job 32:2; 37:23-24 justifying himself rather than God. ...justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate. Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit. The Fear of God. Is this what we are missing? Is this what we have lost? Again and again, the

As many of you know, my story with depression brought me into this profession. While I still have my moments, they more easily pass as I’ve learned to recognize and manage them. A few weeks ago, I started to feel that once-familiar heaviness in my chest. The feeling was what I used to describe as "depression". It was confusing because my life was good. The old bully of “You’ve got a good life, shame on you for feeling this way” tried to creep in to make things even worse but