We’ve all been there. That time when we are a grade-A mess, where emotions take over and we end up saying or doing hurtful things.Maybe you’re thinking about a time when you were like this. Or maybe, as it is often easier, you’re thinking about a time when a friend treated you like this.I can…
If you have ever worried or stressed about anything, this post is for you.I know I can find myself weaving through bunny trails of thought on a number of stressful things.What sorts of bills are coming up? What about that fight the other day? How will I get all the work done that needs to be…
It is so easy to get caught up in our everyday tasks and our goals for this life. Most of us are planners. We make to-do lists, we make 1-year, 5-year and 20-year plans, we think about what we want to buy, wear and do all the time. But what happens when this becomes our…
As Christmas approaches, the world around us gets busier and busier. The mail and UPS trucks are all over the place. I literally see the UPS man sprinting from house to house with boxes. The malls and grocery stores are crowded. And our houses are buzzing with cleaning, cooking and decorating.Much of this is fun,…
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Sarah Geringer today. Sarah is writing a series on Christmas peace and today we talked about peace in friendships.Head on over to Peace in My Friendships to read about my journey to peace through my faith in Christ!We’d love to hear your comments on how you have…
We all long for a heart at peace.Financial peace. Relational peace. Emotional peace. We build our lives around our own unique ways of discovering that peace. But if we aren’t careful, we can find ourselves searching for peace and rest outside of God’s love. We may seek to build our own career and financial stability. Or…
One of my biggest struggles in times of trial has been to remain in God’s peace in the middle of my suffering. Why is it that in times of difficulty, our peace seems to slip right through our fingers? When our struggles surround us, they smother our assurance of God’s goodness.This is one of Satan’s…