When The Fear of The Unknown Leads to Worry

"You might have to settle on a house you don't like," he said. His words sparked worry in my heart, and I couldn't help but wonder if there was truth to his words?  We had already sold our current home and had to be out in three weeks. The pressure to find another place in such … Continue reading When The Fear of The Unknown Leads to Worry

When We Don’t Know What To Do

Lately, God has been remindng me to keep my eyes on him.   Last week I was snuggled up in my favorite rocking chair watching television with my daughter when my head suddenly felt strange, and I became a little dizzy. Hoping to relieve my symptoms, I sat up and leaned forward. But instead of finding … Continue reading When We Don’t Know What To Do

Cultivating a peace-filled heart in the midst of a stressful holiday season. How to stay joyful and thankful despite our circumstances.

Three Ways to Have a Peace-filled Holiday Season

Do the holidays stress you out?

Maybe you feel pressured to decorate your home so that it looks Pinterest worthy or perhaps you're worried you'll over salt the potatoes, ruining them like I did the year my in-laws visited for Thanksgiving.

The holidays are wonderful, but they can also be overwhelming. All of the additional planning, spending, and commitments fill many of us with dread, causing us to put an unnecessary amount of pressure on ourselves. Instead of enjoying this time of year, we stress, worry, and fret over all there is to do.