Posts by Amy Simpson

Amy Simpson

Award-Winning Author

Amy is the award-winning author of Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry, Blessed Are the Unsatisfied: Finding Spiritual Freedom in an Imperfect World, and Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission. She’s also an editor for Moody Publishing, a leadership coach, and a frequent speaker. You can find her on Twitter.

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What Kind of Emotional Contagion Are You Spreading?

Amy Simpson, Anxiety, Audio, Mental Illness | 5 min read

Our emotional experiences and expressions affect the people around us. This is as true for adults as it is for children. So what are you passing along?

The choices we make have a powerful impact on the people around us

Your Pain Comes with Possibilities

Amy Simpson, Audio, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Intentional Kindness, Leaders, Marriage, Mental Illness, Pain, Parenting | 6 min read

We can let our pain fool us into believing we are the only ones who have suffered. Or we can let it soften us and make us more open to others. We can let it make us more aware of what others need from us–and decide to respond in offering what we can.

Your Current Living Arrangement Is Not Meant to Be Permanent

Amy Simpson, Audio, Chronic Illness, Mental Illness | 4 min read

God doesn’t promise that we will be satisfied in this life, nor does he expect us to be fully fulfilled by the experience of living in these tents. Instead, he enables us to choose contentment and to live in anticipation, knowing we have a better home ahead.