a psalm for when you are plagued by envy

a psalm for when you are plagued by envy

Have you ever been envious of someone? Have you felt the soul-sucking bitterness that comes with it?   At one point in my life I had a friend whose house I coveted. I would gripe about how her house was WAY too big and about how much money they must spend on...
How To Use This One Verse To Help Your Anxious Child

How To Use This One Verse To Help Your Anxious Child

What can you when your child’s worries seem insurmountable? About once a month, my 6-year-old becomes gripped with the kind of worry that traps his brain in a vice and throws him into a panic. It’s usually about the future. The other night he came...
When you’re fighting an impossible battle

When you’re fighting an impossible battle

Are you fighting something today? Something you weren’t ready for?  The Israelites encountered that too. There’s this wild story in the Bible where the Israelites have been attacked by enemies. They are fresh out of Egypt, so everything they own...
How to feel rooted instead of frazzled

How to feel rooted instead of frazzled

This past month I have felt so frazzled. Like this piece of twisted steel cable, my brain has felt like it’s unravelling, fraying at the ends and coming loose from the important details of life. I completely forgot about some important school things, and several...