Kids hear everything. A few years ago, I received a reminder of this. Even when we think they’re not listening or won’t be interested in the conversation, they hear. They pay attention. And yes, they take interest. In the process of running my mouth to my husband on a phone call I thought was private, I transferred worry. My eight-year-old son who should have been thinking about Santa Claus or how he was going to finagle his next piece of candy was worrying about his baby sister Continue Reading
When the Wait Makes Us Worry: How to Claim Truth
Most of us are living in a gap. Whether we realize it or not, we’re in-between mountaintops and answers. And often, the wait makes us worry. Whether we're waiting for a response to prayer, a breakthrough, or a victory, we struggle to keep our peace of mind during the in-between. Sometimes we wait in silence, and the silence can make us crazy. We spin our wheels. We try to predict what will or won’t happen. As if we can protect ourselves with a thick shell of scenarios, we prepare for the what Continue Reading
God Never Gives Us More Than We Can Handle? Baloney.
If you've spent any time in Christian circles, you've heard the platitude: God never gives you more than you can handle. Baloney. I'm certain whoever invented this statement didn't have kids. My drama queen toddler princess is more than I can handle. My tendency to over-analyze every situation is more than I can handle. But God's grace. His refusal to leave me in the state I'm in. This is what allows me to rise each time my face hits the ground and I wonder, "What now, God?" Often, I Continue Reading