Have you ever not liked the Bible? I mean, have you ever read a passage of Scripture and felt part of you push back against it, “NOPE!!” That’s what happened to me recently. I’m part of a women’s leadership group at my church, and we were all given an assignment to draw a Bible verse …
Category Archives: Emotions
Guest Blogging at ChristianMommas.com (Part 2)
I also guest posted at ChristianMommas.com about how to lead our kiddos (and ourselves) through grief. Here is an excerpt: “Telling my 5 year old son that his baby brother or sister had died and was no longer growing in my belly was one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever done. Telling him …
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New YouVersion Bible App Reading Plan available!
My newest Bible reading plan is available now! It’s called “Leading Your Kids Through Difficult Emotions” and looks at what the Bible has to say about anger, disappointment, grief, loss, and anxiety. It also shares how parents can lead their children through these tough feelings without punishing, shaming, or ignoring them. Click here to check …
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Guest Blogging at ChristianMommas.com
In 2021 I didn’t write very many blog posts here on EmotionCulture.com. I was busy starting my Pastoral Counseling practice and generally surviving 2021, as we all were. What I did write I wrote at ChristianMommas.com. Temi, who started ChristianMommas, is focused on helping women have a spiritual experience of motherhood. She is an author …
My conversation with Andrew Chamberlain on The Testimony Podcast
Recently, I had the honor and privilege of recording a conversation with Andrew Chamberlain for his podcast: The Testimony. Andrew describes his podcast as “people of faith telling stories that matter from their lives”. He is a delightful host, and I felt deeply heard and valued while we spoke! You can listen to our two-part …
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Asking for What We Want
“I’m hungry!” announced my 9 year old as he exploded through the back door, dripping wet and covered in mud and grass from playing in the wading pool. He walked into the kitchen staring at me expectantly. I noticed that I felt annoyed with him and checked in for what that might mean. Ah, I’ve …
The Formula for Leading Your Emotions
Ok, let’s get back to the purpose of this blog and talk about leading our emotions so we can be led by the Spirit of God instead of being dragged around by fear, pain, anger, and the pursuit of distraction. We are often at a loss for what to do with our intense feelings and …
Tasting Dirt is now a Devotional on the Bible App!!!
Click here to get the Tasting Dirt Devotional! I’m so excited to announce that Tasting Dirt is now a 5 day devotional on the YouVersion Bible App! The YouVersion Bible App has The Bible in more than 2,000 different versions in 1,000+ languages available all over the world. They also have a variety of Bible …
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10,000 Gifts From God
Today I wrote down my ten thousandth gift from God!I kind of wanted to use 10,000 exclamation points to try and communicate how excited I am, but even that wouldn’t cut it (and would be annoying for you readers) so I’ll restrain myself. For now… I’ve written more about my gratitude list in an older …
Books That Have Changed My Life
I recently accomplished a lifelong dream by publishing my first book! A large part of what inspired that dream is my experience of reading books that have changed my life by helping me connect more deeply with God, others, and myself. Today I want to share some of them with you! They are not all …
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