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Being Mentally Ill and Being a Christian Part 1
I want to share with you, through some blog posts, what it is like being a Christian with a mental illness that, at its worst times, has...
Natalie Karlson
Nov 5, 20232 min read
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Pouring Out Her Gifts
She is lifting up her gifts. Not afraid to pour them out. Rising up, fanning out, reaching. Hope poured out without end. Not afraid to...
Natalie Karlson
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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Acceptance
Acceptance. Risky, dangerous. Moving, leaving, opening. Leaning over with understanding. Welcome.
Natalie Karlson
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Falling
Falling, falling, falling. Going deeper. Facing forward. Letting go. Going deeper. No restraint. Letting go. Falling into darkness. No...
Natalie Karlson
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Face of Deep Joy
Proudly content. Deep joy in her face. The voices are welcomed. Shalom and authenticity crown her head. Deep Joy in her face. Light...
Natalie Karlson
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Runner
Runner Beautiful, strong. Engaging, participating, moving. Swiftly present, momentum building. River.
Natalie Karlson
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Center
Center. Core, deep. Grounding, holding, breathing. Darkness full of wholeness. Resting.
Natalie Karlson
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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Space
Space. Open, bound Expanding, honoring, revealing. The sacred opening between
Natalie Karlson
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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Sacred Safety
Radiating sacred safety. Humbled mutual presence. Open Palms. Holding posture. Humbled mutual presence Empowering witness Holding...
Natalie Karlson
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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Preoccupied
Preoccupied. Can't respond. Relax. Reality. Can't Respond Initiative. Reality. Provision. Initiative. Relax. Provision. Preoccupied.
Natalie Karlson
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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Personally Formed
Personally formed. You are mine. How is God near? Craft my life with intention. You are mine. Calls me beloved. Craft my life with...
Natalie Karlson
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Administration
Admin = Bad. Admin = Comply. Admin = Over-functioning. Admin = Not good. Admin = Comply. Christ Remdeem. Admin = not good. Christ have...
Natalie Karlson
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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XX and XY Are Not the Whole Story
This blog post is not about gender, how you identify, or who you feel attracted to. Rather it is about cherry-picking science and putting...
Natalie Karlson
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Chasing Waves
Solid rocks. Chasing waves. Washing without discrimination. Molding sand. Chasing waves. Carving paths. Molding sand. Opening space....
Natalie Karlson
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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Rhythm
Rhythm. Up and down. Left and right. Silence and Chaos. Up and down. Greif and joy. Silence and chaos. Holding paradox in tension. Greif...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Do I need a Pastor, Spiritual Director, Therapist, or Psychiatrist?
Everyone needs help at some time in their lives and should never feel ashamed of getting help. When you are part, of the church your...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Wonderland
The wonderland of you in the deep. Go out into the deep. Refine your voice. Because Jesus tells you too. Go out into the deep. Throw the...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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Expanse of Beauty
Open Rocks. Expanse of beauty. Bold Creation. Overwhelming beauty. Expanse of beauty. Deluge of love. Overwhelming beauty. Imago Dei of...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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Part 6: Injustice of Voice Final Thoughts
Hagar names God yet returns to Sarai and remains an enslaved person. Tamar, the daughter-in-law of Judah, uses her voice and actions to...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Dance Yes To God
Dance Yes to God. Jesus wash my feet. Suffering, love, deep and honest. Encompass me. Jesus wash my feet. Center of the circle. Encompass...
Natalie Karlson
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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