When my granddaughter Eula was learning to walk, her steps were wobbly. She was all exuberance and no coordination. At the time, the laundry room was irresistibly enticing (something I knew she...
God Will Hold You Up
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Overcoming Fear
God Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart
“How do I know what God wants me to do?” I asked this question recently while having coffee with a friend. In a season when I needed to make several decisions, I felt stuck at a crossroads, unsure...
A big announcement (you’re the first to hear)! It’s time to break free.
Do you sometimes struggle with stress, worry, or anxiety? Yep, me too. That’s why I’m SO excited to share the Breaking Free from Stress, Worry, and Anxiety Online Summit! I’ll be joining 20+ other...
We Make Each Other Better, Braver, Stronger
The indention in the sand is small, circular, rough-edged, unremarkable. The kind of thing you’d walk by without a glance in a place littered with shells, where dolphins jump the waves, and...
God Is Working on Your Behalf
Today's post is an excerpt from my new devotional, What Your Mind Needs for Anxious Moments: A 60-day Guide to Take Control of Your Thoughts, which releases next Tuesday. Family dysfunction, false...
God Will Calm Your Heart
Jesus says to His disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake” (Luke 8:22). It’s not the first time they’ve made this short journey. The Sea of Galilee is small, only thirteen miles from...
Hard on Yourself? Try Curiosity Instead of Criticism
I’m seated on a chair in the middle of the kitchen in my childhood home, a towel draped around my neck like a makeshift cape. My mom and grandmother read instructions from the back of a box. How...
What Do Your Mistakes Mean? You Have the Guts and Courage to Keep Trying
No matter what you’ve done, how you’ve failed, where you’ve been—you can begin again. I take my seat and eye the blank canvas in front of me with suspicion. I’m here for a guided painting party with...
What Now? Helpful Step-by-Step Tips and Spiritual Truth for Post-Pandemic Life
I’m sitting in a coffee shop this morning. It’s brand new, with white walls and wooden floors that reflect the light. There’s art in my latte, the smell of cookies in the air, and a dozen or so...
Fear and Perfectionism Holding You Back? This Will Help You Move Forward!
A quick note before today's post: In case you missed it, my new ebook Fear, I'm Over You: A 21-Day Challenge to Live with Less Worry and More Courage, released last week. YOU made it a bestseller on...