Hope in Hard Times
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! I love the fresh start of a new year and the excitement of new possibilities and plans. But as we learned in 2020, you never know what a day might bring. As we look toward the opportunities and unknown circumstances of each new day, remember what God has done in the past. …
Read MoreWhen Change Is Difficult
I first wrote these words about when change is difficult when we moved from Baltimore to Virginia. It was a new season with a lot of change. As I sit now in our home in Tennessee, the principle still rings true and encourages my heart. I hope it encourages you too! The wood beneath my…
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Find Real Peace Today
Read MoreOverwhelm and How to Deal With It
Sometimes the struggles of life take us under and sweep us away into unknown depths we’ve never experienced. How do you deal with overwhelm? You want to be strong, have faith, and smile through the storm, but tears, unknowns, and difficult scenarios bombard your mind faster than your faith can respond. We all have those seasons.…
Read MoreWhen Life Makes You Doubt
When the winds of life are blowing out of control, it’s difficult to see beyond what lies directly ahead. Sometimes the trials that loom seem insurmountable. What do you do when life makes you doubt? I’ve seen my share of wind and waves, and I know what it’s like to be knocked down and feel like…
Read MoreWhen Life Feels Impossible
Have you ever felt like life is simply impossible? The things that are marching hard and loud into your life appear too big, too bad, and the hope of help feels out of reach. What do you do when life feels impossible? I’ve been there more times than I can count. But on one particular day…
Read More5 Ways to Understand & Help Your Depressed Friend
Since I’ve been there, I have a few ideas of what might help your depressed friend. Depression is never something we want to walk through, but it’s here among us and there is something we can do. I’d like to share 5 ways to understand and help your depressed friend. Here are a few ways to…
Read MoreWhen You Don’t See A Way Out
I looked at my phone and saw my happiest friend’s name pop up on the screen. She was my one friend I could count on for a good laugh. You know the laugh-until-you-cry kind of laughter that makes your stomach muscles hurt – this was that friend. I answered, “Hey girl!” The response on the…
Read More5 Verses to Find Your Faith Again
I pulled the covers up over my head and closed my eyes tightly. My mind embraced a new day, but my heart rejected the new tomorrow because I knew the things that made my heart feel heavy yesterday were still there. I can still feel the heaviness, the worry, the waiting and wondering if things…
Read MoreA Prayer Guide for Hurting Hearts
There are moments in life when there are no more words to utter in prayer. Shock, devastation, and a slew of circumstances pile up to make it feel impossible to move, or even pray. Help might be the word you are thinking, but even saying it seems silly. Sometimes you feel like screaming it or…
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