On Overcoming Anxiety and Fear

How Declaring God’s Praise and Promises Ushers in God’s Presence and Prepares Us for Breakthrough

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You've been holding out for God's promises in your life. You have heard God speak a promise to you for your situation, but you were given no timeframe for when God would carry those promises out in your life, and now find yourself in a season of waiting and trusting. You have read about God's promises in … Continue reading How Declaring God’s Praise and Promises Ushers in God’s Presence and Prepares Us for Breakthrough

Are You Stuck in the Fear Cycle with No Perceived Way Out?

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Sometimes we get stuck, whether it's in the fear cycle that keeps anxiety-inducing thoughts circling our minds or in another type of cycle that makes us feel stuck, unable to move forward from our problems. I remember as a young mom feeling stuck and overwhelmed by anxiety and fear, and laundry. Yes, laundry. Maybe that … Continue reading Are You Stuck in the Fear Cycle with No Perceived Way Out?

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Live Perfectly Loved

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There are many different fears people struggle with (and so many people are struggling with fear today). Fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of intimacy, fear of death, fear of the future—just to name a few. Fear says, I cannot trust God to keep me safe. Fear says, I must take … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Live Perfectly Loved

Wrestling Through: Moving Through Fear and Anxiety Toward Greater Freedom and Faith in God

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I spent years struggling with generalized anxiety. From early childhood, well into adulthood. It wasn’t until shortly after turning 30 years old, after hitting rock bottom with anxiety and fear, that I finally surrendered my will and humbled my heart to take hold of God’s hand. I cried out to God for help, and He … Continue reading Wrestling Through: Moving Through Fear and Anxiety Toward Greater Freedom and Faith in God

Finding Closure in a Sunset and the Freedom to Let Go

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It has taken me decades to recognize that I have unprocessed trauma. I've had experiences (like most of us have) that left deep wounds in need of God's healing touch. Layer by layer, God has pulled back the scar tissue to expose the hard truth of my experiences and the unhealthy responses I've had to … Continue reading Finding Closure in a Sunset and the Freedom to Let Go

Mom, Do You Know You Are Perfectly Loved?

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My friend texted me Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m., "Silly question—I have extra tickets for the Star Wars Disneyland private event tonight. Would you guys want them for free? It goes until 1:00 a.m."  Knowing my son is a Star Wars fanatic, and being it was the eve of May the 4th Be With You … Continue reading Mom, Do You Know You Are Perfectly Loved?

Learning to Ride Waves of Change

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Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is quoted as saying, "change is the only constant in life." When we consider all the moving parts of our lives—like homes, jobs, physical appearance, numbers on the scale, the amount of money in our bank accounts, the ebb and flow of the stock market, relationships, personal interests, responsibilities and commitments, … Continue reading Learning to Ride Waves of Change

From Living in Fear to Living Perfectly Loved

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Alone, I sat in the darkness of my bedroom bearing a heaviness I could not shake. Anxiety tightly gripping my chest. I know I can’t give up, I told myself. But I can’t keep going!  Perhaps you’ve felt this way before, too. You’ve given it your all, but you’ve found it’s not enough to free … Continue reading From Living in Fear to Living Perfectly Loved

The God of the Hills and Valleys—is LORD Over All

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How often do we go through something new and challenging, and forget that God—who was with us to help us through before on the hill—is still with us now in the valley? The Bible reminds us, in 1 Kings 20, that God is indeed God of both the hills and the valleys. And in fact, … Continue reading The God of the Hills and Valleys—is LORD Over All

When Believing is Seeing

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I'm in a season of waiting. Of believing I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land I've been diligently planting seeds in, and cultivating, for the last five years. Maybe, you are too! While the rains have not yet come from the Lord to cause the ground to produce abundant fruit, God … Continue reading When Believing is Seeing