The Failsafe Cure for Anxiety
This morning, I woke up and conducted my routine: prayer, walked the dogs, exercise, and then breakfast. I didn’t answer any phone calls, check my email, or listen to the news. I wrapped myself in my bubble of safety. The bubble burst. The news repeatedly reminded...
How to Overcome the Perfect Parent Syndrome
I used to think I was going to ruin my children's life if I yelled, didn’t prepare a meal, or gave them a swat on their bottom. I am a mother, not a robot, just like you! And yes, I have good and bad days. I laugh, I cry and Lord knows I’ve made mistakes raising...
2020 is your Setup, not your Setback!
Do you ever wonder what made Peter want to get out of the boat in the middle of a storm? I do. Peter often did things that didn’t make sense. After fishing all night, and catching NOTHING. Peter willingly threw the net that he had already begun washing back in the...
Parenting Through the Power of Prayer
Parenting through Prayer. “We do our best parenting through prayer” ~ Jeannie Cunnion, “Mom Set Free”. Our prayers have a profound impact on the lives of our kids and family. Maybe you already know that. But although you know how powerful prayer is, yet like me,...
Is That You God?
Walking through Uncertainty. “Is that You God?” I asked, perplexed by the voice I heard, clearly instructing me to pick up a dead squirrel from the road. I was on my morning walk at a school track less than a mile from our home. As soon as daylight emerged, I...
Parenting Pressures are Real
Parenting pressures are real. Pressures that pound in our heads from the conception of our children and continue into adulthood. Pressures that cause us to constantly be ensnared in the comparison trap. We are consciously and subconsciously measuring ourselves...
AWAKEN – Encounters with the GOD who Speaks
Going through the Motions. Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions in life but not fully enjoying the life that you live? Or not fully aware of your purpose in life? You do the same things every day, especially as women and moms, we juggle...
Six Scriptures to Pray When You Need Peace
I am so tired by the time the clock tells me that it is time for bed. I have worked hard at my job all day, I have run errands after work, cooked dinner, spent time writing, and now it is finally that glorious moment when I can crawl under the covers and drift off...
How Can You Hope in the Middle of Your Hurt
Although it seems unlikely, our deepest hurt can be where our greatest hope emerges. While we experience pain and loss, those circumstances are also the fertile soil for new beginnings. For new life. For a new day. We don’t ignore the pain, but we choose to peek...
3 Scripture Verses for When Your Heart Is Troubled
He could see it in my eyes as soon as I walked into the room. My father-in-law was like that, especially toward the end of his days---until the Lord took him Home late last spring. And so it was, that dear, elderly man could sense that I was heavy in heart. He...
God is for You – He Fights for You
Some days feel like the enemy has launched a full-blown attack against me on every side. They come like strategically targeted arrows aimed at the core of who we are, by a real enemy who is determined to stop us from all that God has called us to become....
