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How to Combat Spiritual Burnout This Holiday Season
Spiritual Burnout can be especially bad around the Holidays, and you may not even know you have it! Entering the holidays almost always fills us with a mutual sense of excitement and dread. Excitement at the thought of having some time off and enjoying all the sparkly...
5 Practical Ways to Cultivate a Quiet Heart
Back in the day they didn't have technology, screens, internet, music, and media providing a constant stream of input and noise to contend with at every moment... they also had much stronger faith. Lord, give me a quiet heart that does not ask to understand, but...
The Even Bigger Problem than Emotional Abuse…
"I think I need a break. I might move home for a while. I've realized Alex [husband of 2 years] is abusive…" My friend's confidence cut me to the heart. I was devastated for her. I felt her pain keenly but also felt the pain of seeing yet another of my dear friends'...
The Reality of Living Marriage as a Calling
No one ever told me this would be easy, but I never knew that it could be this hard" - "Brave" Moriah Peters . Truer words were never spoken of marriage. First, let me give a tiny disclaimer: I am married and I would do it all over again an infinite number of times....
The Better Way to Approach the “Problem of Suffering”
Can we just be honest here? I hate it when people call it the "problem of suffering". The whole question of why does a good God allow good people to experience pain. People are ok with suffering as a consequence for "bad" people/sin (as long as it not for them) but...
Suffering, Sacrifice, and Self-Care
Who am I to write about suffering? I am the WORST at it. Complaining has legitimately been my MO as long as I can remember. I have literally and intentionally sought out the negatives in every situation ever since forever because I thought it was a way to fix or...