Peace
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When You’re Soul-Tired: Learning to Rest in God’s Presence
If you’ve been feeling exhausted no matter how much rest you get, you’re not alone. For many working moms, burnout goes deeper than physical fatigue—it reaches the soul. In this post, we’ll explore what it really means to find rest in God’s presence when you feel completely worn down.
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From Striving to Surrender: When You Feel Chased and Don’t Know Where to Turn
Ash Wednesday begins with a humbling reminder: You are dust. Not invincible. Not limitless. Not responsible for holding the whole world together. And yet, if you’re anything like most overwhelmed moms I know, you live like you are. You push. You plan. You scramble. You try harder. Because stopping feels dangerous. Especially when you feel…
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Pursuing Peace in My Purpose: My Intentions for 2026
Happy New Year, Friend! I hope you have enjoyed the holidays with your family and friends and that you’re taking a moment to rest and reset in this new year. I’ve decided that I’m not chasing hustle this year. ❌ Soul-deep exhaustion has plagued me and constant stress is deteriorating my mind and body. I’ve…
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Cultivating Peace Before the Holiday Chaos Hits
If I’m being honest, I’ve been running on empty a lot lately. Like double-decker, struggle-bus levels of soul-deep exhaustion and despair. And the mere thought of the holiday chaos quietly creeping in causes a mental spiral that does nothing but distract and delay. Between the never-ending to-do lists, my full-time job, PTO responsibilities, mom-life, and…
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Faith, Hope, and Love: Anchors for a Busy Mom’s Heart
Some legacies are measured in accomplishments or possessions, but my dad’s legacy is rooted in something deeper—faith, hope, and love. These three simple words defined the way he lived, and they’ve become anchors I cling to when the waves of life feel overwhelming. As busy moms, we often feel like we’re being pulled in a…
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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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5 Small Shifts That Help Me Reset My Week and My Mental Load
Have you ever felt like you’re running through the week on fumes—body tired, mind scattered, and your to-do list still growing? That’s exactly where I found myself THIS WEEK! (Case in point: this blog post is a day late.) My routines have slipped, the mental load is piling up, and I know something must change.…
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5 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned From My Dad
It was the last day of fifth grade and I remember it vividly. Okay, well, maybe not vividly but pretty distinctly. We weren’t the kind of family that made the kids go to the last half day of school and be there the whole time. Dad took us to get our report cards and say…
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God’s Peace: Defined
As a wife and mom of three kids seven and under working full-time outside the home, peace seems unattainable at best or, at worst, a mythical fabrication spread to give women like me a false sense of hope. However, as a Christian woman who was raised in the Church and has witnessed God’s provision, protection,…
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Pursuing Peace During Mental Health Awareness Month
The exhaustion I feel in this season of life is often unbearable. Several weeks ago, I found myself with tears streaming down my face as I received a neck massage at the chiropractor’s office. The stress had built up to the point that I could no longer manage the neck and shoulder pain without the…