Having assumed insecurities belonged to the younger version of me, imagine my surprise when I discovered the root cause of recent anxiety rested in a few stubborn insecurities. But an even bigger surprise awaited, when in answer to prayer, God invited me into the safe place of overcoming insecurities with Him. At times, becoming fully … Read More about Overcoming Insecurities with God
Mindfulness
Embracing Rhythms of Rest
As the holiday season fast approaches, for the first time in many years my mind shifts towards embracing rhythms of rest. While friends and colleagues shift into high gear and overwhelm, my heart leans into a more mindful, slower pace. What if rhythms of rest offered the answer to the deepest longings of our hearts … Read More about Embracing Rhythms of Rest
Welcoming a New Season
It feels fresh, tinged with the excitement of the new. Yet welcoming a new season also brings those latent feelings of uncertainty. After the initial joy of embracing our favorite parts of the new season, life reminds us change often sparks anxiety. Of course, not all change is bad, but navigating any change in a … Read More about Welcoming a New Season
Essential Oils 101
Essential Oils for Mindfulness
Essential oils not only support the physical body, but through their scents provide powerful support to the mind. Anxiety, stress or emotional imbalance find relief in the use of essential oils. Learning to use essential oils for mindfulness will enhance your practice and provide valuable mental health support. Essential Oils for emotions Essentials oils work … Read More about Essential Oils for Mindfulness
The 3 Most Versatile Essential Oils
You love essential oils, but need help determining which ones you should use the most. I remember the resulting information overload figuring out where to begin, or which oils had which benefits. I stumbled across some foundational information that discussed the 3 most versatile essential oils, which turned out to be the best information for … Read More about The 3 Most Versatile Essential Oils
How to Use Essential Oils For Comfort and Healing
Have you ever felt like you just needed some peace? Emotional or even physical relief from ongoing stress, pain or just an especially challenging time in your life? We all have times like that and often no idea of what will really help. I’d like to share with you how to use essential oils for … Read More about How to Use Essential Oils For Comfort and Healing
Encouragement
Turning Toward the Light When Darkness Falls
September is a fun month of transition as autumn plays hide and seek amid summer’s long farewell. Over on Substack I wrote about this liminal space and how I navigate it. You can read the post HERE. One of my favorite aspects of September are the sunflowers. Vibrant and full of Joy, I consider them … Read More about Turning Toward the Light When Darkness Falls
Find the Comfort You Need Now
Such a small gesture, but the comfort went soul deep. Yet she was unaware that she was offering the comfort I desperately needed. In times of discouragement or relentless hardship, when you feel too empty to even pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes for you, helping you find the comfort you need. We develop our own … Read More about Find the Comfort You Need Now
The God Who Births Laughter
There is something about the belly laugh of a child. Infectious at its very nature, you join in even before you know the reason for their laughter. Soon your sides ache and tears cascade down your cheeks. Those moments are pure gold. Children laugh with abandon and little provocation. Yet as adults we view laughter … Read More about The God Who Births Laughter
Inspiration
Will You Wait with Me?
As Holy Week moves toward a well-known bittersweet ending of grief and anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane, my heart ponders what the wait meant to Jesus and His three closest disciples. Asking a simple question of John, James, and Peter, “Will you wait with me?” Jesus moves deeper into the garden for His last … Read More about Will You Wait with Me?
When Love Takes You by Surprise
Yes, it’s that day. Valentine’s Day. Not my favorite day for many reasons, but it does force a few thoughts on loving well. At times, love takes you by surprise, but for the most part love’s most powerful expressions come in the daily experiences of life. Speaking His unfailing love into my heart for the … Read More about When Love Takes You by Surprise
Reclaim a Heart of Lavish Praise For God
Yet before sunrise, my arrival at work brings a sweet delight as the days inch closer to the Spring Equinox. The joyous songs of busy robins invite me to reclaim a heart of lavish praise for God. The once silent, still winter mornings give way to the herald of spring as all creation shakes off … Read More about Reclaim a Heart of Lavish Praise For God
