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.
How do we pray when we have no words or don’t know where to begin? What do we say when we long for God’s peace, but all we feel is anxiety and fear? We can start by praying the way Jesus taught His disciples two thousand years ago. In today’s post, writer and teacher, Rachel Ryan, shares the prayer she’s clinging to through the Coronavirus pandemic and how that prayer has brought comfort and hope in the midst of uncertainty and hardship.
This year, let’s pair our goals with intentions! It starts by creating space in our schedule to reflect on how we’ve grown and discern where God is leading us in the year ahead. Visit my post to download a free Dream Guide and set intentions for your spiritual, relational, personal, and intellectual growth in 2020!
Have we fooled ourselves into believing that space in our schedules equates to rest for our soul? Check out today’s post for suggestions on how to set down the striving so we can find true rest, rejuvenation, and restoration.
“All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.” […]
This is a guest post by Cathryn, who harbored fear, bitterness, and self-doubt as a result of events from her childhood. After turning to God’s Word, she was able to recapture the voice she had once lost and let go of the negative emotions that held her back. She emerged as a spiritual leader and today is able to see herself as a new creation in Christ. Her story tells how God enabled her to grow into the courageous, confident, and passionate woman that she is today – how He transformed her from Fearful to Faithful.
Our #1 priority as a parent is to raise our kids to know and love Jesus. Yet, many of us feel ill-equipped to teach our children WHAT we believe, let alone WHY we believe it. In the words of Natasha Crain, author of Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side, “we have to stop winging our Christian parenting and start getting in shape to prepare our […]
