More Than the Fear of Talking
Selective Mutism affects so much more than just speech. The mutism is often what people notice most about the disorder, or only pay attention to. The term selective mutism can mak ...
Using our God-Given Abilities
God has created us all uniquely with different gifts, talents, skills and abilities. "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heave ...
The Journey to Hawaii
In January of 2013 God called me and my family to Hawaii for three months. We went to Hawaii for a Christian organisation called YWAM. We found out that God was calling our fa ...
Do it Afraid
In the bible there are many different verses about fear. Time and time again God tells us not to be afraid. I believe that God knew that we would struggle with fear and anxiety, a ...
It is Not a Choice
One assumption surrounding selective mutism is that individuals with this is choosing not to speak. This of course is definitely not the case. "Children and adults who struggle wi ...
Get to Know Me
I have had this blog for almost a year and a half now. I thought that it would be a good idea to introduce myself a bit more on here, so that you can get to know me some more. ...
Don’t Count Away the Small Things
I have often been reminded of this. It may seem really small, but small progress is still progress. Small progress is better than no progress. I think that this is something w ...
Selective Mutism: Do’s and Don’ts
Do's Remove All Direct Pressure To Speak It is important to remove all pressure to speak, in order for them to feel comfortable and at ease around you. Anyone who intera ...
What We Do Is Important
Recently I did a devotional on YouVersion called Every Christian Is A Full Time Missionary. In this blog post I am sharing some things that I learned throughout reading this devot ...
Anxiety: Part 2
"Anxiety is a normal human experience. In fact, it can be a potentially beneficial response in anticipation of dangerous situations. The physical symptoms of anxiety are comi ...