Welp, I almost died last night. It was 2 am and I was dead asleep. I’m talking deeeeep REM, which is honestly rare for me because I’m a mom. And if it’s not the kids themselves that are keeping me awake, it’s usually thoughts about them, or the house chores, or my never ending to… Continue reading Do Not Be Anxious: Command or Comfort?
I want to tell you a story. It's a story about a bird. An old wives tale says this bird, the magpie, builds one of the most elaborate nests in the animal kingdom. It spends it's days searching for new "treasures" to bring back to its nest. It spends its entire life collecting and storing… Continue reading The Magpie’s Treasure: A Lesson on Worry and Peace
What does overwhelm look like to you? Is it a sink full of dirty dishes and an equally full dishwasher? Is it a jam, packed calendar full of work, kids sporting events, and birthday parties? Maybe your never-ending holiday to-do list full of presents to buy, events to attend, relatives to please? Or is it… Continue reading Emotional Regulation from a Biblical Perspective: Overcoming Overwhelm
Read 1 Peter 2:4-10 There are many metaphors for the name Jesus. Jesus is the bread of life, Jesus is the light of the world, Jesus is the living water, Jesus is the lamb, and Jesus is the vine just to name a few. But there is one that had not particularly resonated with me… Continue reading Stone Washed
Part Three. I subtitled this blog “Becoming a Woman After God’s Own Heart” because is there anything else better to be? I have always been drawn to David because he is identified this way. We as women are deeply connected to the heart of things, and what better heart to be connected to than God’s.… Continue reading Becoming a Woman After God’s Own Heart: Part Three
I have been thinking lately on life and what is important to God and why we are all here in the first place. I have goals and dreams for my life. I am working on another degree and contemplating the trajectory of my career. I am looking at house plans and dreaming about an addition… Continue reading Eternal Sparks
Part Two. I subtitled this blog “Becoming a Woman After God’s Own Heart” because is there anything else better to be? I have always been drawn to David because he is identified this way. We as women are deeply connected to the heart of things, and what better heart to be connected to than God’s.… Continue reading Becoming a Woman After God’s Own Heart: Part Two
"This message is the secret that was hidden from everyone since the beginning of time but now is made known to God's holy people. God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious secret which he has for all people. The secret is Christ himself, who is in you." Colossians 1:26- 27 There are times in… Continue reading The Secret
I have felt the topic of jealousy bubbling up to the surface here lately, but I have just kept stuffing it down. This is a subject I don't want to write about because it hits me square between the eyes. Its my ultimate character sin. Its the one I want to pretend isn't that big… Continue reading The Cure for Jealousy
Happiness. Such an integral part of the American dream. So much so, that its in our Constitution. It is equated with life and freedom. The pursuit of it is all-consuming. It is fitting that happiness is poetically linked with life because it takes a lifetime of work to maintain the state of "being happy." Though… Continue reading Pursuit of Happiness
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