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
Why God’s Love Wasn’t Casting Out My Fear
“I am going to die.”That’s what I kept telling myself on repeat as I talked to the OBGYN nurse over the phone. I tried to catch my breath but the tightness in my chest made it difficult to breathe. Sometimes God allows us to face our greatest fear. Not to break us, but so that we learn who he is. “Don’t try to come here,” she said. “Just go straight to the E.R. Tell them you just had a c-section.” All my symptoms pointed to a pulmonary embolism, which could be fatal. I sat there in shock, Continue Reading