3 Ways to Find Peace
There is something inside each of us that yearns for peace. We look for it in a spa, a beach vacation, a mountain getaway, or a moment of solitude. With the noise of social media and tumultuous news bombarding our lives, it’s easy to see why we struggle so much. What we truly want is for everyone to join hands, link arms, and share experiences in a world where peace reigns and calmness overshadows the chaos. But what we get is a jam-packed life of unknowns, uncertainty, and conflict that can’t seem to be resolved. How do we really find
Be Who God Made You
Social media has turned us into people who long for likes and love from people we don’t even really know. God made you for more than that. God didn’t make us to long for love. He made us to love one another and live securely in His never-ending love. God didn’t make us to need more likes. He made us to become more like Him. God didn’t make us to be liked and loved on by the world. He made us to be different and shine brightly in a dark world. God didn’t make us to compare with one another.
Make a Difference for One
I reached out to take his toddler hand in mine and he reached back grasping tightly. His smile said, “I trust you.” And my smile said, “It’s about time, baby.” Attachment is a hard thing for foster children. The only attachment they’ve ever felt has been ripped from them overnight. It usually happens suddenly and they are placed in a new place with new people. It’s hard for them to understand how to settle in and trust when there’s really no security in the amount of time they will stay. Suddenly a stranger is eye to eye with them and
10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating Today
It’s so easy to procrastinate. It simply means waiting to do the things you know you should do. Putting off until tomorrow what could be done today. I’m so good at procrastinating. There are some things that can wait until tomorrow and there are some that can’t. And I’m going to give you a few tips on how to figure out how to do all those things you want to start doing today! There is no scientific data to share, just tried and true disciplines that have changed my life. I don’t always get these right and many days I have
Don’t Quit
I’ve wanted to quit more times than I can remember. Life can be hard. And the more I do, the more I am tempted to quit. And the harder life becomes, the more excuses I have to throw in the towel on the big things and the small things. When crazy thoughts of quitting start creeping in, I have a few things I do that help me press on. Take a break. Like a literal nap. Remember when you first felt compelled to start. Revisit your “why”. Know it’s okay to stop for a period of time and restart
Hope in Grief
It’s been a year since the passing of my dad. And I’ll be honest. I’m still grieving. But I’m finding hope in grief. Grief isn’t all tears and sadness. It’s a process of accepting reality and coping with the new that loss brings. And we all handle it differently. The common bond we each hold is the need to grieve our losses. It’s a necessary part of healing and life beyond the loss. I want to let you in on how God is helping me walk through this season. This is a glimpse of what I experienced the other day.
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