How do you pray when you’ve lost hope? Sometimes it’s hard to keep praying. I know. A few years ago I was disenchanted with prayer. My heart was broken and weary. I was angry and
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A Wonderful Kind of Exhaustion – How Living Authentically Can Keep Your Energy from Being Drained
A wonderful kind of exhaustion? Are you kidding me? I hear you, but I beg you to hear me out. It is possible to go from being drained to a wonderful kind of exhaustion. We
Read moreUsing Gratitude to Reframe Paralyzed Fear into Hopeful Courage
The prison created by my paralyzed fear almost caused me to miss the gifts God had waiting for me. We were young parents who had just lost our home in the Great Recession. My mental
Read moreGrace for When You Feel Grief, Overwhelm and Stress
I wrote this post before Hurricane Helene ravaged our beautiful mountain region of Western North Carolina. When our power returned and I could finally post this, what I wrote felt inconsequential in the face of
Read morePrayer Encouragement for the Discouraged
Prayer is the answer to life’s challenges, but sometimes it’s hard to keep praying. I know. A few years ago I was disenchanted with prayer and heartbroken. Anger and confusion colored my faith. Grief silenced
Read moreUnleash God’s Power: 6 Prayers
Would we pray more if we knew they were prayers to unleash God’s power in our lives, our family, and in the world?
Read moreThe Hope of the Believer
“having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable
Read moreWhen God Calls You to Repent
“Repent” is not a popular word. I even felt a twinge run up my spine as I typed the title. I prefer writing posts that make everyone feel good, but more so, my goal is
Read moreThe Lost Art of Writing Christmas Cards. (And Some Things We Should Maybe Lose Instead)
Right now, I could be writing my Christmas cards. Instead, I’m going to write about writing my Christmas cards. Except this post is not really about writing my Christmas cards. Pay close attention. You see,
Read moreGod Sees You
God sees you. He sees all you are going through–the good and the bad. You are the apple of his eye. Inside our heart lies an innate need to be seen. Our personalities may affect
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