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Why Can’t I Feel It? How to Understand Biblical Peace
Although the conversation happened more than ten years ago, I remember it vividly. I sat at a cafe table cradling a cup of lukewarm coffee between my hands. In recent days I had…
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Frustrated With Yourself? Trusting in the God Who Transforms
Last week I drove my two children home from my son’s preschool. The sun shone through the windows and lit up the neglected dust on my dashboard. I listened to the kids chattering…
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Three Biblical Truths for When You Face the Storms of Fear, Anxiety, or Failure
One sunny summer afternoon, I watched my kids running around the backyard. On an ordinary day, I felt content. I lit up my phone to sort through a few emails while I had…
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When Praying Doesn’t Bring Peace to Your Anxious Heart
Last month I found myself battling anxiety. Day camp for my kids, ages three and five, was days away. Set in a woodsy landscape, they would spend their days pressing flowers, splashing in…
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Are You Ready to Let Jesus Take It?
Last month a group of writers gathered at a restaurant to talk about projects, roadblocks, and all things writer-life-related. We ordered soups, appetizers, coffee, and tea. At some point during our animated discussion,…
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How to Choose Joy
Last month I drove to the beach with my husband sitting beside me in the passenger seat and my two kids strapped into their car seats. Josh and I took turns driving, but…
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What You Need to Know Before You Zone Out: The Truth About Mental Rest
A few years ago, I developed a go-to routine after the kids were in bed. I’d grab my phone, head for the couch, and play a game—one of those addictive apps with a…
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Breaking a TV Habit and Waking Up to Real Life
As I turned up the volume to catch every word exchanged between tv show characters, I was turning down the volume on my own life. I still love a good story, and I…
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Four Ways to Love Your Friend Through a Long Season of Suffering
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Have you…
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Permissible or Beneficial? Thoughts on Biblical Decision-Making
The words streamed from my headphones into my ears. I wanted to talk back and ask the podcast host questions. What do you mean by that phrase? Why would we let our experiences…
