Anxious according to Webster includes synonyms nervous, worried and uptight. Antonyms include calm and relaxed. The interesting thing about being anxious is that it is possible to be worried about something, at the same time outwardly having a calm demeanor. Many days, that is the very scenario I found myself in. May of 2013 our…
by Desiree Taylor Have you ever found yourself in a place where you sit and wonder how you got there? You sit and ponder the last year of events to see what happened to cause you to stray so far from where you should be. Unfortunately I have been there more than once in life.…
It’s well manicured, lush, green, and expands to all ends of their domain. Their seemingly perfect grass sits there mocking your scraggly, practically brown, over-grown, meager patch of yard. You jealously compare the two and thoughtful wish your space looked like theirs. Well, perhaps, my friend, there is a reason for this. The grass is…
And my spirit has become loud, restless, and anorexic. I take in all kinds of information, news, tragedy, scripture, encouragement, and experience. Then, I barf it all over the internet. Tragic news story? Share that. Super fun homeschool activity? Instagram it! Encouraging time in the Word? Blog post! I’m feeling burned out, thirsty, dry, and…
With my swollen belly and the constant aches and pains, it’s hard to think of little these days but my imminent due date. My first daughter surprised me in the middle of the night a month before she was expected. Everything happened in a flurry and before I knew it, she was here: all five…
*Being that I just got through my 1st trimester of pregnancy for the 3rd time, I felt this on my heart. For all those who are feeling like I was during this time. If you are in your first trimester, I want to give you a little pep talk of encouragement. The 1st trimester Hormones…
What a crazy night. Of all the nights that I can’t sleep because my mind is speeding and going through every red light. Yes, every red light that tells my brain to shut up and stop worrying. It was really hard to sleep through the night for I had the twenty four hour stomach…
By Christina Hubbard I’ve noticed recently how many well-known Christians are talking freely about what was once taboo: their anxiety. Among them are Sheila Walsh, author of Loved Back To Life and Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. Like these women, talking freely about my…
My eyes barely open and sitting on my chest is my little puppy wagging his tail to feed him. My other two dogs jump up and down on my bed. I hear cheerios bounce from the table to the floor as my seven year old fills his breakfast bowl. Standing in my bedroom doorway is…
Beckoned, Peter steps out of the boat. Moving in one solid motion, from a place of fear and uncertainty to a brief but shining moment of pure peace. Peace that literally passes understanding. There’s this wild sense in this moment that Peter is caught up in a whirlwind kind of soul romance with the man…
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