As a starry-eyed newlywed, I envisioned life with little stress, exciting jobs, more than enough money, and easy-to-parent kids. But as the years have accumulated, my reality has felt different. Can you relate? Decisions feel heavy, work is sometimes whatever pays the bills, the bank account can feel stretched too thin, and parenting is just…
I’ve both read and experienced that the way we start our mornings can determine how the rest of the day goes. When our mornings are frenzied, hurried, and stressful, our afternoons typically follow suit. The stress of not having enough time to eat a decent breakfast, looking for the missing shoe that can’t be found,…
Today’s post discusses emotional eating, which can be a symptom of an eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that should be treated by medical professionals. If you think that you may be struggling with an eating disorder, please visit the National Eating Disorders Association website for online support and to find local…
I am a people pleaser. It pains me to say this, but it’s the truth. I love to be a hostess. I plan birthday celebrations for my children on my day off. I commit to welcoming family and friends in our home for Easter—fifty or more people. I accommodate others around my work schedule, especially…
“My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Ps. 42:2 NIV) “Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.” (Ps. 35:9 NIV) Do a quick Google search of “good for the soul,” and you find the outdoors, confession, laughter, sunny days,…
My daughter sits across from me, working a new crochet hook and giant, fluffy aqua yarn into what she hopes will be a blanket. She has just learned this art, and she knows only a trio of stitches. Nevertheless she experiments, creating new stitches and figuring out different ways to get that yarn across the…