Praying through Life
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When You Fall Behind: A Gentle Reset for the Overwhelmed Mom
Hey sweet friend! I had a different blog post planned for 1/4… and I didn’t write it. I’ve been sick, worn down, and honestly, I’ve felt that familiar mix of guilt and overwhelm that creeps in when life doesn’t go according to plan. If that’s you right now—behind on goals, behind on routines, behind on…
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Standing Strong through Survival Mode
When troubles feel unrelenting and survival mode seems never-ending, remember that endurance strengthens your character, hope anchors your soul, and God’s love holds you through it all.
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Finding God’s Comfort When Grief Feels Overwhelming
When we lose someone close to us, grief torments us and compels us to question the morality of such a profound loss. It’s when these losses hurt so badly that you start realizing that you cannot experience this level of grief without having an equally high level of love — the kind of love that…
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Holding It All Together: Managing the Emotional Load of Motherhood
The emotional atmosphere in my house is often overwrought. With three littles, even with my oldest being newly eight-years-old, we are frequently one hurt feeling or accident away from a nervous breakdown, complete with tears and ear-shattering screeches. When our middle child started having these epic meltdowns over the way her clothes were fitting, or…
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Made for More: Stepping Boldly Into God’s Calling for Your Life
Easter Sunday has come and gone. The baskets have been tucked away. Life has picked right back up – busy, noisy, and often overwhelming. And if you’re anything like me, maybe you’ve asked yourself quietly: Is this all there is to life? We run nonstop day after day, week after week, month after month until…
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Resurrection Living: Walking in New Life Beyond Easter
Sunday evening, when everyone was gone and I was tired to the core, I ate two deviled-eggs and fell asleep counting kicks of my sweet baby girl barely getting to six before my eyes softly closed. When I woke up, it was the Monday after Easter. I had a full weekend including a baby shower…
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From the Cross to the Empty Tomb: Finding Hope When You Feel Weary
As I sat in the doctor’s office answering all the questions they tend to ask, I said, “I just don’t think I will ever not be depressed.” My doctor looked at me through his sympathetic eyes and said, “don’t lose hope,” and tears instantly started streaming down my face. I had, in fact, lost all…
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You’re Not Failing—You’re Just Overloaded: How Working Moms Can Reclaim Their Time and Sanity
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? The laundry keeps piling up, work deadlines don’t slow down, and you’re constantly pulled in a million directions. And when things slip through the cracks—when you forget the school permission slip or order takeout again instead of cooking—you feel the weight…
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Overcoming Stress Through the Holidays with a Grateful Heart
“I hate Christmas,” I complained to my husband, “Why can’t anything be easy?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve groaned that sentiment to him. My ever expanding list of things to do was beginning to overwhelm me and my mind raced with ways to get it all done in time. The holiday season…
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Grateful for God’s Provision: Trusting Him with Your Career and Family
A stampede of thoughts ran through my head as a lay there feeling stuck and confused. Exhausted and uncertain I could keep going at such an unsustainable pace, I wondered if things would ever get any easier. I rolled through the list of responsibilities and tasks in my head curious if anything could go. I…