Think of the last time you felt stressed. Maybe it happened in your car, your kitchen, a conversation, a waiting room, or while scrolling through your phone. Stress often rises when the outcome...
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Overcoming Fear
You’re Allowed to Be a Beginner
What's an area of your life where you're experiencing something new? I went back-to-school shopping with my grandkids, Eula and Clem, this week. She’s eight, he’s six, and they both have more energy...
Let’s take a deep breath together…
It feels like the ground keeps shifting lately. News cycles move faster than our nervous systems can keep up with. Certainty feels scarce. Conversations feel sharper. So many of us are tired,...
When it feels like it all depends on you
The phone call comes. Hard news on the other end of the line. I listen and nod. By the time I hang up I feel a weight on my shoulders, like it all depends on me. I begin to worry. This is what I can...
You Don’t Have to Get Everything Right Today
The air smells like sugar and cinnamon as I walk into my favorite bakery. I’m here for a pie-making class and nervous about this new undertaking. (I once made ciabatta bread that turned out so badly...
I’ve been waiting to share this with you…
It’s here! Today Prayers for Peace of Mind finally comes into the world. This little book has been quietly growing behind the scenes for years—through scribbled prayers, early mornings, and the...
What to Say When Fear Interrupts Your Day
I take my seat at a coffee shop table on a lovely morning. Outside the birds are declaring love and war. The murmur of conversations and the scent of espresso surrounds me. I am here to work. Yet...
Hope When You’re Saying, “I Don’t Understand”
A phrase I've heard from so many people lately is, "I don't understand." I don't understand what's happening in the world. I don't understand what's happening in our family. I don't understand...
Fear Doesn’t Mean Your Faith Is Weak, It Means You’re Human (and God Understands)
I still recall sitting in the front row of a conference years ago, quietly shaking in my cute red boots. They’re supposed to make me feel a bit more like a superhero, but they’re not working so well...
News Headlines Overwhelming You? Here’s a Different Perspective…
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by everything that’s happening in our world? Yep, me too. One evening, I sat at my desk and tried to write encouraging words. My thoughts kept being interrupted by...