If someone asks how you’re doing, it’s likely that you will say “fine”. Chances are that your REAL answer might be something different. Maybe something like – I’m tired. I’m stressed. I’m weary. I’m overwhelmed. If this is the case, what could you do to […]
Tag: christianity
Who Am I, Really?
If you ponder the question, “who am I, really?”, how would you answer? Would you answer with what you do for a living? Or with a role that you play (wife, mother, father)? Or maybe with something else you have accomplished in your life? I […]
Hope for Our Crazy World
I’m not the only thing that is a hot mess. Our world is currently a 10 on the hot mess o’meter and many of us are struggling. My husband is kind of a buzz kill. We went on a “date” (I use the term loosely) […]
Real Beauty Comes From Within
I have spent much of my life overly focused on my outer appearance, trying to look my best and wishing I looked better. At some level, I have always known that what’s on the inside is most important, but our society focuses on outward beauty. […]
Why Can’t We Just Get Along? Steps to Compassionate Conflict
There are so many areas where people have dissenting opinions in our world today. This post will help you to manage the resulting conflict in a compassionate way.
Dear Younger Me
Dear younger me
NOT TODAY, SATAN!
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of […]
From Hot Mess to God’s Best: Decluttering Your Mess to Be Your Best – Introduction
Below is the intro to my new book (unedited) – I am not your typical Christian author. In fact, I self-identify as a “hot mess.” In case you don’t know what a hot mess is, here is a definition from the Urban Dictionary – when […]
You matter! Get the help you need
Last post for Mental Health Awareness Month. Great words to live by. At the beach so a little lazy with my writing but loved this:)
What to Do If You Are Struggling with Mental Illness
I recently wrote a post about Minding Mental Health, as it is an issue that I am passionate about, having lost my mother last year. With the recent loss of Naomi Judd and several other people that I knew to mental illness, I felt the […]