When is the last time you experienced joy? If it’s been awhile, you’re not alone! More than a quarter of our nation struggles with anxiety or depression, and almost half of the world’s population reports feeling unsatisfied with their life. The good news is, joy is within your reach! In today’s post, I’m sharing five practices to rediscover joy and cultivate a grateful heart, regardless of your circumstances.
Gratitude does not remove our pain and sorrow, and it is not a substitute for grief. However, gratitude invites us to be thankful for what we do have, and it shifts our focus from our problems to God’s provisions. Check out today’s post for how we take hold of the gift of gratitude in the midst of pain and hardship.
In today’s post, I’m sharing about my own struggle with chronic pain. It’s not something I’ve talked much about, in part because I don’t yet have an official diagnosis, but God has brought to my attention that all of us struggle with some form of physical or emotional pain, whether visible to the outside world or not. Pain makes life difficult. Many of us feel anxious, alone, misunderstood, or discouraged. Pain can cause us to doubt our faith, God’s goodness, or even our own self-worth. Pain can be a burden, but it doesn’t have to keep us paralyzed. We can pivot from allowing pain to lead us down a regrettable path toward depression, anxiety, and defeat to instead inviting it to propel us toward wholeness. Check out my post to find out how and sign up for my 5-Day Series, The Unexpected Gift of Pain, to dive deeper into this topic.
Out of an overflow of God’s love, we can implement simple practices that cultivate Christlike character in our children and invite God’s love to fill our homes. In today’s post, I share are five practices to create a Christ-centered home and build a rock-solid foundation for our children’s faith.
Today marks a season of struggle for many of us with financial loss, uncertainty, loneliness, and physical suffering. COVID-19 has affected millions of people in a myriad of ways. In this week’s post, writer and teacher, Rachel Ryan, shares four reasons she is thankful for tragedy and the unexpected blessings that come from it.
We can hope for healing, but we can’t base our happiness on it. We can seek the doctors’ advice, but we can’t put our trust in them. Our hope and trust lies in the Lord alone as we hold tight to His promise to work all things together for good (Romans 8:28).
