Practicing gratitude has carried me through many hard nights and is a form of spiritual warfare. In this wilderness season I have been in, the Lord has taught me multiple ways of battling in spiritual warfare against the tactics of…
Pain Can Lead to Intimacy with God
Pain hurts. If we could avoid it I’m sure we all would. In the midst of my pain, it pushed me to my knees and deeper into searching for God. In the hurt when it felt like no one understood,…
The Cost of Obedience
Sometimes it feels like walking in obedience comes with a great cost. The cost of being misunderstood. Being judged. Of walking a narrow path that comes with trials and hardship. Sometimes walking alone. Obedience is not always easy and smooth….
6 Ways to Practice Biblical Meditation
For someone who has anxious thinking, I know first hand that practicing to meditate on God’s word is not easy. The fears and worries and lies are so loud, it takes so much energy to push through that to be…
Joy in the Morning
Psalm 30:5b – “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Did you know that joy is a choice? I used to think it was a feeling – similar to how I used to view love. …
5 Ways to Help Overcome Temptation
There it was, right in front of me. I had just had a conversation about how it wasn’t good for me and I was going to turn from it, yet here I was contemplating. I debated whether to go for…
5 Ways to Overcome Strongholds
Did you know that not every thought is your thought? Something God has been giving me the grace for, is to be more observant of my thoughts. In a season of slowing down and less distractions, I am more aware…
4 Practical Tools to Help with Anxiety
Kjdfl kshfwe iwekljfklahdflsh fjlashfklwej. Do you know what that says? Me neither. But that’s how an anxious brain feels sometimes. One intrusive thought makes its way in and suddenly it’s like a pinball machine in your head. What if this?…
A Peace of My Heart
I’m excited (and a bit nervous) to share that I am launching a Christian blog. God led me to start this blog to share my heart with others. As someone who had been very guarded and kept many of my…