It's hard to have trauma in your past that continually causes you pain, whether you've been through emotional trauma, physical trauma, or complex trauma. I've written about my own journey of experiencing trauma and finding the blessings within trials. It's no picnic, and sometimes I find myself ...
What is Christian Minimalism? [Book Review]
Christian Minimalism by Becca Ehrlich is a wonderful primer covering basic Christianity and the minimalistic lifestyle. It offers readers a contemplative look into a simpler way of life. Ehrlich notices that Jesus was minimalistic. We too can look to our Savior as a guide for help in striping down ...
The Making of Biblical Womanhood [Review]
The debate between complementarian and egalitarian views within the Christian church has gone on for years. Every so often a new book publishes that challenges long-held beliefs in a way that sheds new light or shares new insights. ...
10 Bible Verses to Ignite Your Morning
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with mornings. On one hand, I love the freshness of beginning a day anew. There's a sense of hope and redemption I smell along with my morning coffee that wipes away the disappointments of yesterday. On the other, I struggle with insomnia and rarely ...
The Subtle Shift From Boy to Man
I had been counting my days, prepared for things to change as other moms had cautioned me. I loaded my four kids in the car, the school day before us. It was the last year they would all be at the same educational institution--elementary bliss from fifth, to third, and down to kindergarten and ...
Zondervan Verse Mapping Bible [Review]
Studying the Bible is a wonderful practice to add to your life whether you focus on what could be the best 20 minutes of your day or a much longer in-depth study session. ...
CoSchedule All-in-One Marketing Calendar [Review]
I've been self-employed for the last few decades and continually look for ways to increase my efficiency at handling client work, writing projects, blogging, and running my content websites. I've used a lot of different software solutions over the years, and one of my very favorite pieces of ...
How to Study the Bible
When I left Christian Science in my twenties, I didn’t know much about how to study the Bible. Growing up, we relied on the lesson sermon (distributed by the Christian Science Publishing Society) to tell us which Bible verses to read in correlation with passages from Mary Baker Eddy’s book, Science ...
Broken by Trauma, Healed by Hope
What is it like to be broken by trauma and yet healed by hope? It might seem implausible to consider recovering from past traumas, but it is possible with time and work. Everyday occurrences can trigger past hurts in ways that are difficult to understand. Trauma isn't easy to wrap your mind ...
5 More Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
Last week, I shared five things I've learned during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. As we roll into the New Year, most people feel ready to kick 2020 to the curb. I'm not so quick to say that 2020 was a complete loss. ...
5 Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
It's difficult to gain perspective when we are in the middle of the biggest upset to daily life any of us can remember. If it had only lasted a few weeks, we'd be back to normal. But we're not. We are nearly a year into this thing called a pandemic, and my flexibility (word of the year) and patience ...
How to Be Grateful When You Don’t Feel Like It
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with gratitude. Partly because of my religious upbringing, and partly because I struggle with taking on too much. When I hear the command, "Be grateful," I sometimes feel resentment or even anger creeping up in me. The question is, "how to do be ...