Author Archives: brittanydstonestreet

Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 2

Some of you who read last week’s post may be feeling a little off; as if what I said doesn’t apply to you because you were the one who did wrong and not the victim. I promised you that I would have words for you too, and here they are. Warning you now, it’s aContinue reading “Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 2”

Education :: The Importance of Clear Subjects

There were three men: a grandfather, a father, and a son. He said, “I’m in love!” The other said, “You’re always in love. Tell us something new.” He rubbed his hand over his face before sitting down at the desk. He said, “It’s time to grow up.” The first said, “I’m happy, get off myContinue reading “Education :: The Importance of Clear Subjects”

Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 1

In the past, I’ve written about how important it is to forgive other people. Today and next week, I’m going to talk about something that’s just as important: forgiving yourself. I’m going to focus on two major points: forgiving yourself when something happens to you and forgiving yourself when you’ve done something to someone else.Continue reading “Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 1”

Education :: I’m back!

Hey, teacher friends! I took off last summer, as you are very well aware, and then ended up never coming back to these posts. I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart. It’s been a long six months of struggling with depression and trying to get back into the swing of things whileContinue reading “Education :: I’m back!”

Hope :: Pray for Ukraine

If you’re unaware of what’s happening in the world right now, all I’m going to ask for is that you take a moment to pray for Ukraine and its people. After Cain killed his brother Abel, God said, “Listen – your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:10b NLT) I believeContinue reading “Hope :: Pray for Ukraine”

Hope :: Change is Hard

You know it. I know it. Change is hard. Why do you think so many New Year’s Resolutions are done away with by this time every year? The idea of change can be exciting. It can make us dive in head first because we know what the end goal should look like. The problem isContinue reading “Hope :: Change is Hard”

Hope :: Never give up…

… on those you love. Happy Valentine’s Day! No, I didn’t purposefully plan this post for today, but it actually is pretty fitting. Though I’m not just talking about a significant other with this post. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt them and us. Sometimes we get to the point where weContinue reading “Hope :: Never give up…”

Hope :: Sitting in Silence

I couldn’t figure out what to write for today’s blog post. I made myself leave my cell phone and book in my bedroom while I sat out in the living room, pondering the topic. My mind was so loud. I had a billion different thoughts and none of them felt right. Rather than forcing myselfContinue reading “Hope :: Sitting in Silence”

Hope :: Living Joyfully

Okay, if you know me personally, you know that I (typically) have a very bubbly personality. At home, I tend to be more subdued, usually because I’m recharging. It kind of isn’t fair to my family, but if I’m being honest, that’s where I am. Anyway, I digress. Being bubbly doesn’t necessarily mean a personContinue reading “Hope :: Living Joyfully”