Christian Living
Christian living is all about taking the truth of the gospel and expressing it in everyday moments of work and play. Here, you’ll find posts on stewarding our time and resources, creating a home, pressing into relationships, and making decisions.
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Discerning the Voice of God: Is the Holy Spirit Speaking?
Last week, I listened to a pastor at my church give a sermon on biblical community. My hand flew across a page as I scribbled down the jewels of wisdom he shared. Then…
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Finding Peace When You Can’t Find Your Calling
Aren’t you tempted to envy people who have known what they want to do with their lives since childhood? Maybe you are one of those people, but I'm certainly not. Even though I’ve…
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How to Make Peace With Uncertainty
Last month, I sat down to watch Survivor for the first time. The show is in its forty-second season, so the answer to your question is yes, apparently I have been living under…
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When You Want to Be a Mary (Instead Of a Martha) But Life Is Overwhelming
Are you a Mary or Martha? You’ve probably heard or read that sermon, devotional, or online quiz more than once. Sometimes the most familiar Bible stories lose their potency. I confess that the…
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How to Cast a God-Breathed Vision for Your Life in 2022
Goal-setting can be stressful—am I right? Everyone is talking about them and expects you to have a few. If I’m honest, annual goal-setting hasn’t worked for me in the past because I’ve picked…
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Explain or Apologize? What You Need to Know Before Saying “I’m Sorry”
This week I’m honored to share my words over at Amendo, an online publication dedicated to “reconnecting life and spirit.” Check out the excerpt below and then head over to their website to…
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Nourish Your Soul: Staying in the Present Moment
Autumn stirs up memories. The crisp air and flurry of back-to-school activities cause me to remember moments I don’t think about during the other three seasons. It brings me back to a time…
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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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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…
