Does worry overwhelm your life? It certainly does mine. As I sit here with my head spinning and fingers struggling to type, my mind has become completely unmanageable. My son recently spent the night in our local children’s hospital. This was an exciting test to see if he has outgrown the seizures which have plagued […]
Why I Quit Talking & Started Listening to God
When I became a Christian less than a decade ago, I viewed prayer time as a long list of needs to ask God for on a daily basis. It was basically the same type of thought process as what I created for Santa in my childhood. My God list had more wishes for other people’s […]
4 Tips for When You’re Angry at God
I must confess. I’ve been angry at God. That ugly, incredibly uncomfortable, I can’t even talk to you kind of anger. Have you been there? Many times over the course of my lifetime I’ve found myself in that space. There were years trapped deep in the throes of my addictions. I remember wondering why He […]
3 Truths About Life and Love From Jen Hatmaker
I recently read an amazing book about life and love from Jen Hatmaker called For the Love. There are so many great takeaways, but I really want to share 3 of them with you today. 1. Balance is a beautiful thought but not a realistic goal. “Balance. It’s like a unicorn; we’ve heard about it, […]
How to Philippians 4:8 Every Negative Thought
My dear husband calls me his little “half-empty” wife. This wonderful pet name stems from my incredible ability to see the negative in everything. He, on the other hand, is extremely “half-full” in every sense of the phrase. I’ve often wondered what causes people to be at extreme opposite ends of the spectrum in this […]
Letting Our Husbands Lead
I must admit to being a bit controlling in nature. My husband and children would call that a massive understatement, but I’ll leave it at “a bit.” This often conflicts greatly with my Christian walk. There are far too many times I get frustrated with God when things aren’t going the way I’ve worked so […]
