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3 Ways to Handle Conflict: Fight, Flight, or Figuring It Out Together
I’m sitting at a table with two dear friends, chips and salsa in front of us. We’re talking about one of our least favorite topics—conflict. We confess it makes all three of us uncomfortable. Yet, we say, it’s sometimes necessary. When it comes to conflict, I lean...
5 Quotes to Help Your Heart and Mind Rest Today
What does your soul need to hear when you're weary? I've rounded up quotes from some of my favorite voices that I hope will speak to you today too. Pause for a moment and let your heart be reminded that you are already loved, you have nothing to prove, and you have...
What if Your Struggle Is Part of Your Strength?
In elementary school, I made frequent visits to the nurse’s office. “I have a stomachache,” I’d say. The kind nurse, perhaps knowing what was really going on, would escort me to a mercifully quiet room with a little blue cot, where she’d let me lie down for a few...
What We Need Isn’t Self-Esteem, It’s Holy Confidence
I’m part of a panel at a women’s event, and those of us on stage are asked, “Do you ever struggle with confidence? It looks like all of you have it together.” I’ve been asked this before, told this before, and it still surprises and startles me. Because I can see my...
Help When You Think, “I Can’t Do This”
I’ve said “I can’t do this” to myself thousands of times, in various situations, but they all seem to have this in common: they push me outside my comfort zone (especially as an introvert). Just this morning I pictured a goal for my future and instantly heard that...
You Were Intentionally Designed as an Introvert or Extrovert
In the beginning, God created pink flamingos and orange starfish, the bitterness of grapefruit and sweetness of honey, the thrill of sex and stillness of sleep, the smell of rainstorms and sound of laughter. He created the heavens and earth, land and sea, masculine...