...Is it time to say goodbye to something in your life? Leaving can be hard because it can feel like losing—and sometimes it does come with a loss.
But so often what we let go of is vastly outweighed by what we gain when we open our hands in trust...
Read More...There was actually a good reason for my distress: I was trying to fit into a role I wasn’t meant for. Once I recognized this reality and adjusted course, the emotional storm inside settled down.
Since then, I’ve learned that as uncomfortable as it is, anxiety is a signal worth paying attention to.
Sometimes it signals an underlying medical condition, an unhealthy work environment, or unresolved emotional wounds or trauma...
Read More...You can be sure that next time, I’m going to make sure my lighting is better and my earrings match. But I’m also doing my best to break up with the idea that perfection is what gives my work power. Because it’s not by might and self-striving but by God's Spirit that the work He’s given me to do will be accomplished...
Read MoreImagine a robin who decided her beak was better used for digging holes than making music—what a waste it would be! What a loss of a gift that reveals God’s glory and brings joy to so many!
It might be a silly example, but we often neglect our gifts in a similar way. We decide it doesn’t matter what we want—as long as we’re doing something “practical” or “productive…”
I wanted to write something for you on Mother’s Day, but I wasn’t sure what to say…but this morning, three days after Mother’s Day, these are the words that settled in my soul…
I had put a lot into growing and developing my career and leaving it would come at a loss.
But my career was also costing me: It was draining my joy and sapping my energy, which impacted my marriage and held me back from following God’s call to write…
Unbelief whispers that if we don’t expect too much, we won’t be disappointed. But what it doesn’t tell us is that if we don’t expect anything, we reduce the likelihood that we’ll receive anything. In other words, by choosing not have an expectant outlook, we often miss out on good things…
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Read MoreDon’t worry if your course isn’t conventional or doesn’t make complete sense. God knows exactly what you need for the next leg of the journey, and the experiences that come with today’s twists and turns just might provide the tools you need to navigate tomorrow’s temptations, challenges, and opportunities…
Read MoreYour monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
Read MoreThrough the example of the tortoise, I felt God encouraging me that when it comes to my personal race, particularly the part of my race that pertains to book publishing, being the fastest is not what matters most. What counts is faithful perseverance…
Read MoreThe Bible says that God makes all things beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). So if it’s not beautiful, it’s not the end. Your time is coming. Hold on to the hope we have in Jesus, the Author and Perfector of Our Faith, the One Who shed His precious blood to bring us shalom…
Read MoreYour monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
Read MoreHas God planted dreams and desires in your heart? Do you feel Him calling you to take steps toward them, but realize that doing so will mean letting go of what feels safe and familiar? I know how scary it can feel to venture into the unknown, but I want to encourage you: Don’t let fear hold you back…
Read MoreYour monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
Read MoreYour monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
Read MoreTo celebrate spring, I’m giving away a gift bundle, which includes:
A copy of Rebecca George’s new book, Do The Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl
A set of fine art note cards by yours truly
A pretty floral notebook,
And 2 fun vinyl stickers!
Your monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
Read More“…Your worth and eligibility for God’s work are not dependent on degrees or demographics. And if the only thing holding you back from moving toward that thing God is stirring in your heart is feeling “less than” due to lack of a college education or belonging to a specific age bracket, I hope you dismiss those feelings, take a deep breath, and push forward…
Read MoreSometimes, the goals and dreams God has given us can feel the way my plant looked: scraggly, unfruitful—even dead. We might wonder if it’s time to let them go and move on to something else. We might wonder if we heard God wrong…
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