If you’re anything like me, you’ve made resolutions to lose weight, do devotions daily, save more money, be nicer to your family, and have a home-cooked meal on the table every night by 5:30. While there’s nothing wrong with those resolutions, if you’re anything like me, you’ve already broken at least one of them—and we’reContinueContinue reading “Ditch the Baggage”
Category Archives: anxiety
Overcoming Writer’s Block–Book Review
Overcoming Writer’s Block: The Writer’s Guide to Beating the Blank Page by Marcy Pusey is anything but the usual just-push-through-it dribble that most books with similar titles spout. It’s practical in so many ways—and not just for writing! Marcy tackles the psychology of creative blocks, which is applicable in so many areas of life. IContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Writer’s Block–Book Review”
Holding On When You Want to Let Go–Book Review
I’ve been wanting to read Holding On When You Want to Let Go by Sheila Walsh ever since it hit the shelves. She writes from the place of having wanted to give up and being in difficult circumstances where she didn’t feel like God was anywhere in sight–let alone holding her. Sheila shares her hard-earnedContinueContinue reading “Holding On When You Want to Let Go–Book Review”
Everyone Loves a Road Trip
Everyone loves a good road trip—the freedom of the open road, escaping the everyday chores staring us in the face at home, and the novelty of experiencing new places. Sometimes the destination is unknown and everything about the trip becomes a chance to explore new vistas along the way. Or kids bounce up and downContinueContinue reading “Everyone Loves a Road Trip”
The Mask of False Happiness
As we wrap up 2020 (who’s breathing a sigh of relief with me?), it’s a good time to reflect on our emotional health. One of the masks we women tend to don frequently is the mask of false happiness. Now, there’s nothing wrong with faking it till you make it occasionally, but we’re not meantContinueContinue reading “The Mask of False Happiness”
The What and the Why of Forgiveness
For many years, I operated on a faulty definition of forgiveness. My definition ran something like this: “Forgiving someone means they win the argument. Forgiving someone means I have to let them fully back into my life. Forgiving someone means I have to let them continue to run roughshod over my feelings. Forgiving someone meansContinueContinue reading “The What and the Why of Forgiveness”
The Mask of Political Correctness
Behind the mask of political correctness lies a divisiveness—even among Christians—not seen in our country for many years. While we pray for healing in our land, how do we remain friends with those on the opposite side of the fence, whether that fence is political, economic, social, or religious? By being so focused on tryingContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Political Correctness”
The Mask of Social Media Perfection: Mask Series #2
We all do it. We all post picture-perfect family gatherings, gourmet meals, and clean kitchens. But what lies behind the mask of perfection is the fear that our imperfections will lead to rejection. Somehow, this social media craze has created the idea that only perfect people can be happy or that only perfect people canContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Social Media Perfection: Mask Series #2”
The Mask of Busyness
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic—masks! No, I’m not getting political or scientific, but just like we all have our reasons for wearing/not wearing cloth masks, we all have our reasons for wearing the invisible masks that hide our true selves. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been lonely lately. Sure, the whole virusContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Busyness”
Communication–Anchor Series #3
My grandparents planned a whole Junior Seamanship Course for us that summer—certificate and all. Part of the course was learning all of the sailing terminology and being able to respond appropriately to my grandfather’s commands whether we were in the middle of the ocean or sailing into our assigned slip at the marina. Communication wasContinueContinue reading “Communication–Anchor Series #3”
Bethany LaShell 