Burnout: Escaping the Pit

If you’ve experienced burnout before, you know what the pit is like– ExhaustionDifficulty sleeping despite exhaustionInability to focusIrritabilityAnxietyFeeling guilty that you’re incapable of accomplishing moreFeeling empty…like there’s...

Opportunity for Joy…

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” – James 1:2 I brought my daughter to a week long college experience. She attended a month long Korean language immersion camp halfway...

Follow the Leader

A few years ago, my husband and I volunteered to chaperone a weekend trip with my church’s youth group. A trailer, with a giant smiley face painted on its back and sides, hitched to the lead car held most of the kids’ gear. A number of cars carrying leaders and...

Church Worship

Recently, I’ve been thinking about why attending church worship services matters so much to me. It didn’t always. In fact, there was a time when I didn’t want to go to church at all. If you’ve been following my blog, you know I spent many years...

How to Overcome Fear

When I think back on all my accomplishments in life, they each involved fear. I was afraid to live on my own. I was afraid to have a child. I was afraid to get remarried. I was afraid to teach kids about God. I was afraid to share my first book with anyone. I was...