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 […]
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 […]
3 Essential Lessons From 2015
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a meaningful Christmas season with the people you love. I’m excited to return today after a few weeks away hanging out with my precious family. Time off is so important, but I must admit to greatly missing you and this space. I want to share three incredible lessons that […]
Tell Your Story
We all have a story to tell. Maybe yours is about addiction like mine. You could be deeply scarred by the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of your past. Perhaps you struggled through infertility and miscarriage. Regardless of what pain has consumed you. Whether you are fully healed today or not, I want to encourage you […]
Mending Our Hearts
Many years ago, I sat at my grandmother’s well worn, oak kitchen table talking to her sweet widowed neighbor. This woman lost her husband a long time before our conversation, but her pain was as intense as if he had died the day before. She said to me, “People say time heals all wounds. They’re […]
