Growth
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Dealing With Discouragement: How to Handle Criticism
One morning I sat on the couch watching my son play with cars when I glanced down and saw my phone lit up with a notification. An email. Two weeks earlier I hit…
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Focus on Jesus, Not the Storm: 7 Tools to Help You
When my son was three, he went through a "no" phase. If I asked him to play blocks with me, he said no. If I asked him to go on a walk, he…
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A Better “Why” for Reading the Bible
“I grew up with a paradigm [regarding] my relationship with the Bible, that I should daily spend time in it…. I should be able to read a portion of it and then interpret…
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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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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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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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What You Prioritize Today Will Shape Your Life More Than You Think
There is no ordinary day. Even the most habitual, organized person encounters unforeseen emotions, interruptions, and conflicts so that no one day can represent a person’s life as a whole. And while the…
