As the holidays approach, I envision myself nestled near the Christmas tree with my hands cradling a good book and cup of hot chocolate. Also, I imagine indulging in my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies while snuggling under my favorite blanket. Plus, as I’m thinking through the upcoming festivities, I often daydream about other simple ways […]

Have you ever woken up and been in a good mood only to walk into the kitchen or living room and start to stress out? Dishes in the sink, toys, blankets, and food all over in places that they shouldn’t be? Seeing any of this would stress most out, but those of us feeling anxious, […]

Do you know the benefits of seeking God in the morning, have great intentions to make it happen, but someone or something gets in your way? Do you long to study the Bible and have a thriving morning prayer time, but sometimes that feels impossible? Maybe you’re good for a few days, but then something […]

Anxiety stinks! It’s a hard emotion because once it has a grasp of us, it doesn’t seem to want to let go. Are wondering how you will find anxiety relief? Your story might go like this: Something challenging happened in your life, and anxiety invited its way in. The trigger point for the anxiety has […]

“I don’t want to go to school!” It was the third time in a week that I heard this broken record. Every morning started the same, I woke up my son and then for the next hour I had to keep pushing him to do the next task in order to be ready to leave […]

Did you know that 12 million women in the United States are struggling with anxiety? In our population of males and females, 18.1% struggle with it, but only 36.9% get treatment. Of those diagnosed, half of them will also battle depression. This is a huge deal because both of these mental health conditions affect the […]

Being a Christian for 40 years should mean I know what I’m doing. You would think God is a huge part of my life and my every day, but can I admit I’m lacking? In my mind, I have enough energy to do all my roles: wife, mom, daughter, and friend. This energy also allows […]

I did something really stupid the other day. My husband was gone, and I was home with four extra boys, a new, untrained puppy, whose bladder is the size of a sesame seed, and a potty-training three-year-old, Ethan. I was frustrated and overwhelmed, and I irritable because the first words out of my mouth when […]