Peace with God

Peace with God

A college professor once asked, “Can you have the peace of God without having peace with God?”  Christmas seems a poignant time to pose this question again. Amidst busy lives – work, food, family, gifts – a spirit of angst, turmoil, and frustration can fill the...
Anxiety to Joy

Anxiety to Joy

Joy. This little word is so desired, envied, and sought after these days. So many work so hard to find it, yet are searching in the wrong places. They confuse joy with the idea of constant happiness and perfection. However, the joy of the Lord can be found in any and...
Self-Love?

Self-Love?

Self-Love and the World If you have been on social media for any length of time over the last few years you’ve probably seen memes or conversations on “self-love” and/or “self-care”. Many of them look something like this… Sources likes Psychology Today and...
The Word We Hate to Hear

The Word We Hate to Hear

Another sleepless night preceded another day of chugging coffee and praying for strength. It was one thing to deal with sleep deprivation and exhaustion when our first child had come into the world, but this was different. This was emotional and spiritual exhaustion...