MENTAL HEALTH
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The Truth About Feeling Anxiety After Suffering From Anxiety
Let's talk about feeling anxiety again after overcoming anxiety. We got some hard news last week. In fact it’s the kind of news that is “triggering” for me. Five years ago it would have plunged me into a full panic attack followed by inability to eat, anger, and a...
28 Comments Made to Expectant Moms That Will Surprise You
These are crazy, but true comments made to expectant moms (pregnancy comments) submitted by YOU! Read them all here, or head over to Instagram for an IGTV reading of some of my favorites! I know I get BIG when I'm pregnant. It bothered me the first time around, but...
Powerful but Practical Ways to Create an Intentional Home
Welcome back to the Intentional Living Series. Today I'm sharing powerful but practical ways to create an intentional home. In case you missed a post, you can find them here: I: Intentionality Relieves AnxietyII: Action Steps Toward Everyday Intentional LivingIII:...
How to Take Your Thoughts Captive and Conquer Unwanted Thoughts
I've spent lots and lots of nights laying awake, battling unwanted thoughts. I've spent days frozen in fear brought on by ideas dancing through my head. Panic attacks, racing heart, sweaty hands, the feeling of being utterly, hopelessly stuck. If any of that sounds...
How To Start Living Intentionally Everyday | 5 Helpful Action Steps
Welcome back to the Cultivating Intentionality series. Here are all the posts in the series. Intentionality to Relieve AnxietyCreate an Intentional HomeTake Your Thoughts Captive With IntentionalityAction Steps for Intentional Living I've seen it work in my own life,...
Intentionality Relieves Anxiety | A Simple Way to Improve Mental Health
I'm launching a new short series all about Intentionality. Today I'm sharing how intentionality relieves anxiety. Other posts in the series will cover: Action Steps to Intentionality, Intentionality in your mind (taking your thoughts captive), and Cultivating an...
FREE Guide to Practicing the Sabbath | Reshaping Your Rest Pt IV
This post is last of a series on Sabbath rest. Today we'll cover some final thoughts and action steps for practicing the Sabbath, including a FREE downloadable guide. Here are the previous posts: Part I--How to take a Sabbath rest. Personal Sabbath testimony, Sabbath...
How to Take a Sabbath Rest | Reshape Your Rest | Part I
This is the first installment of a series on the Sabbath. Here are all the posts in the series: Part I--How to take a Sabbath rest. Personal Sabbath testimony, Sabbath symbolism and meaning.Part II--Key Bible verses and takeaways for understanding the SabbathPart...
The Kitchen: Start to Finish
Last week I asked if you'd be interested in seeing the messy middle of our kitchen remodel--instead of just the pretty before and afters. The response was overwhelmingly positive. So today I've got all the dirty details for you. I'll try not to be too wordy and let...
Things Look Worse Before They Look Better | Trusting God in the Mess
Today I'm sharing an everyday devotional about trusting God in the mess of our lives. I've learned over and over that things usually look worse before they look better--and trusting God in the mess is safe. Read along as I tell you a story from everyday life and weave...
Who Else Gets Confused By Spiritual Gifts? | The Truth About God Given Gifts
Once upon a time I was drawn like a moth to a flame when it came to spiritual gift assessments. I wanted so badly to understand my God given gifts and what they meant for my life. It took years of learning and letting go of some selfish ambition to understand that God...
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? | The Ancient Question in Job
Today I'm confessing that I dislike reading the book of Job because it makes me very uncomfortable. It brings the ancient question: Why do bad things happen to good people? to the forefront of our minds. And calls for reflection and correction in how we view suffering...
