Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Anyone who has heard a sermon, attended a church retreat, or gone to Wednesday-night youth group has heard that we should cast our cares on Jesus. And yet, Americans were found to be the most anxious people in a recent study of fourteen countries with many of us suffering from an anxiety disorder in our […]
Every great artist has a preferred medium. Vincent Van Gogh used oil paint. Michelangelo worked in marble. As for God, I’m learning that His medium of choice is wait. Waiting seems to be the way He works. We are even called to wait on our dreams. As we wait, let’s remember the truth. God doesn’t […]
Learning how to wait in an instant-gratification culture can be tricky. I have a hard time waiting for my microwave popcorn to pop let alone waiting for a put-on-pause-passion to come to life. Waiting on a God-planted dream that isn’t making forward progress is hard. What is God doing while I’m waiting? Waiting is in the heart […]
The Bible tells me not to do it, but I just can’t help myself. I do it every day, multiple times a day. It’s almost involuntary like breathing. I compare. This topic isn’t new to the blog (The one thing we all do and How comparison leads to shame, fear, and a faulty view of […]
This Texas girl thought she knew the definitions of words like big, tough, and “don’t mess with” until I went to Russia. Russia is expansive, hardened, and isn’t joking about keeping your eyes forward and your feet on the straight and narrow. Several of us from my youth group went to St. Petersburg our junior year […]
It was in college that I first heard the Socratic quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” That seemed pretty extreme to me then, but now, as I’ve aged, I believe that an examined life is a biblical life. In January, I set aside time to think through the month, the highs and lows, to […]
This is the final post in a three-part series about discouragement. I’m taking you on my journey of how I’ve moved past finding my worth in my work, and what the gift of discouragement can teach us. What possessed us to do this, I will never know. One Saturday when Ryan and I were bored, […]
My husband calls me “The Interrogator,” but let me back up and tell you why. My curious nature started in fourth-grade, when my class would groan when I raised my hand because I never had just one question. In college, I decided to major in journalism, so my curiosity was acceptable—asking questions was a way […]
Hello Achievers! Listed below are six resources to help you assess you, your life and your day to get a firm grip on what makes you tick, how to best to spend your time and live out your design. I’ve personally tried four of these, and believe all will be quality resources for you. 16Personalities […]
I am a worrier. There is low-grade anxiety running through me constantly. Typically, when I’m confronted with worry, I focus on behavior modification by reading a book, listening to a podcast, ordering an online course, or trying harder. My to-do list seems easier to conquer than my uncooperative, unpredictable and unsteady heart. So when I […]