Are you hurting today? 10 ways to find contentment in suffering
Suffering. Why must we suffer? If God is a good and faithful Father, how can he leave us to trudge through the ruthlessness of a world that rips…
The Festival of Lights: Lessons of light in the darkest seasons
As we head into December, we find ourselves in the season when the sun shines upon the northern hemisphere for the shortest amount of time in the…
Making a toolbox for anxiety
Worry has been a constant companion of mine for as long as I can remember. And as much as I wished it away, it didn’t budge. So when my fourth grade…
How to Pray When You’re Feeling Depressed
Five Helpful Words Prayer is hard at the best of times, but it’s hardest during anxious or depressed times. During such seasons, most of us find it…
Telling children about the suicide death of a parent
The night before my husband chose to take his life, I heard Psalm 68:5: “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy…
13 Reasons Why Not
Several years ago, Netflix released the suicide-focused, teenage drama 13 Reasons Why. Several studies came out later documenting a significant…
13 ways to build resilience in your children
As a kid, were you raised to explore, take small risks, and learn from your mistakes (like jumping from a tree might cause a broken arm)? If so, you…
Give yourself a break, Mom and Dad: We’re all just a little bit anxious
“Knock it off! The last thing we want to do is go to the hospital.” It was a simple plea for my kids to stop doing asinine things in the middle of…
When you feel like you’re about to unravel
It started slowly—or at least I thought it did. So many wonderful things filled my life: three beautiful children, a job I love, a nice house in…
