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 …
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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 …
My New Book Is Finally Happening!!
It’s been a minute, but I’m back with exciting news! My first book, Tasting Dirt: When You’re Disappointed with God, will be available on Amazon this weekend!!! Here is the description, “You prayed for healing, but nothing happened. You obeyed God, but you got rejected instead of rewarded. You expected to taste God’s blessings, but …
Notes on the “How I fell in love with Jesus” series
Today I want to share some thoughts on my story both fun and serious. (Here are the links to the series just in case you need them: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Fun part first!Why use wildflowers as the visual theme for a story with such dark elements as sexual abuse, attempted suicide, and …
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How To Lead Your Feelings: Nap Time
Usually I write long posts, but this time I’ll get straight to the point – it’s nap time. One of my favorite pastors and all-around human beings, Dr. Joel C. Hunter, once said, “Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do in your situation is take a nap.”I hope you feel as much freedom to …
How To Lead Your Feelings: Don’t Ignore Them
I hate being ignored. Don’t you? I believe we have all experienced being ignored at some point or another. As an adult I’ve experienced it most frequently in group conversation when I’m in the middle of saying something and another person starts talking, and keeps talking, as if I hadn’t been saying anything at all. …
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The flu, coming off my antidepressant, and other not-so-bloggable chunks of real life.
Image Source Real life is really hard. I was taking all my vitamins and meds one morning a few weeks ago when I realized I was going to finish my antidepressant the same week I was due to be on my period, and Steven was going to be out of town for two days.I didn’t …
Emotion Culture 