Mindset
Our priorities and actions spring forth from our thoughts. Cultivating a Christian mindset means aligning our thinking with Scripture and adopting a worldview based on biblical truth.
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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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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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Heart and Home: Fostering Peace by Welcoming the Presence of God
I’m thrilled to introduce you to a very talented fine artist, Courtney from Courtney Kibby Designs. She gave me some space on her beautiful website to talk all things homemaking, life-giving, and peace-creating.…
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Are You Still Trying to Pay for Your Mistakes?
I’m a freshman in college sitting in the crowded stands of a University of Tennessee football game. The sun beats down relentlessly on the student section where I’m seated while other sections of…
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How to Cling to Peace in the Midst of Unmet Expectations
Last Sunday our family of four loaded up the car with scooters, bikes, and helmets. We drove to the nearest park eager to soak up some sunshine after enduring a week of freezing,…
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Jesus Is Our Prince of Peace Even When Life Feels Anything but Peaceful
Today I’m sharing an article over at One Determined Life. As part of a larger series on the names of God, I’m exploring the idea of what it means for Jesus to be…
