WHY WE NEED TO GIVE OURSELVES MORE GRACE

WHY WE NEED TO GIVE OURSELVES MORE GRACE

What happens as a baby takes his or her first of many wobbly steps? Spoiler alert- they fall. It is inevitable. When they miss a step, fail, or even get frustrated, the child isn’t met with harsh criticism and rebuke. Instead, they are encouraged, rallied on,...
WHAT ANXIETY ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE

WHAT ANXIETY ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE

Search “anxiety” on the internet and you’ll read about all kinds of symptoms and possible causes of the mental health crisis sweeping the nation. The internet can be extremely helpful if you’re new to learning about the ins and outs of anxiety. But right...
WHY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

WHY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health impacts everyone, yet it’s skipped over in sermons and often gets treated like an uninvited guest in the house. As I make my way through motherhood (and over Lego pieces on the floor), I run into the same occurrence time and time again: Women...
WHAT ARE LIFE-GIVING HABITS?

WHAT ARE LIFE-GIVING HABITS?

Humans are creatures of habit. Haven’t you heard that before? Oftentimes, we fail to recognize just how much our habits influence our lives. Habits are like votes we use to vote for the kind of person we want to be and the kind of like we want to live. What/who...