Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7, NLT But how, Paul? How does this work in real life? How do I stop worrying and start thanking God when my circumstances are not peaceful?…
The story of Jesus’ friends, Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), offers us an on-time word today. We often think of the slow pace of years gone by, but y’all this story fits our lives like a glove. Jesus’ friend struggled with anxiety too. But Martha was distracted with much serving. (vs 40) Do we fuss over the details too much? Do we live a distracted life? How would you rewrite that verse to fit your…
Trauma and hurt have a way of quieting us. There are similarities between grief, pain, and losing our breath when we fall hard. Both of them make it difficult to talk. How can we find words to articulate the un-imaginable pain we feel? Join me over at Susan B Mead’s online home HERE and let’s finish this conversation. You can also catch me on Susan’s radio show, Find Calm in the Chaos of Life. Our…
There was a fire in our neighborhood yesterday. Across the street from us. Across. The. Street. I never heard the siren. I met one of my other neighbors at the garbage can by the curb last night at about 10 pm and she told me the story. The house was not burned but it did destroy their back yard. The only thing I could think to say besides how sorry I was (the fire burned…
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