Originally posted on 4/2/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/is-fear-about-pandemic-a-sin.html The COVID-19 pandemic is eliciting a lot of different emotions and reactions for many people, and one of the most common is fear. Fear of catching the virus, fear of dying or having a family member die, fear of losing a job, fear of Read more…
Originally posted on 3/24/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/deep-convictions-covid-19-can-instill-in-us.html The current COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented time in most of our lives. The rising death toll and the suggested (and some mandated) restrictions that attempt to limit the spread of this virus have brought fear and confusion to millions of people around the Read more…
Originally posted on 3/12/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/marriage/encouragements-for-couples-waiting-on-god-to-conceive.html About 10 years ago, I found myself struggling as my husband and I went through a season where we were waiting on God to conceive our first child. During this time, I studied the Scriptures and encouraged myself with God’s Word in my journal, Read more…
Originally posted on 2/26/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/biblical-ways-to-deal-with-difficult-people.html As a Christian, God calls you to love your neighbor as yourself, but what do you do about those people in your life that are just so hard to love? Everyone has difficult people in their lives that can make obedience to this command Read more…
Originally posted on 2/5/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/st-valentines-day/reasons-to-love-yourself-so-you-can-love-others.html Directly after the greatest commandment to love God with all our hearts, is Jesus’ charge to love others. The way in which Jesus tells us to actually love others, however, is often overlooked. Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion Read more…
Originally posted on 1/16/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/happy-new-year/4-ways-to-view-your-struggles-as-blessings-in-the-new-year.html At each year’s end, I reflect by writing a list of my biggest struggles, as well as my biggest blessings from that year. Typically, the struggles that are on my list in one year, end up being on the blessings list in a later Read more…
Originally posted on 12/6/2019 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/is-self-care-biblical.html Taking care of yourself, or self-care, can be a confusing subject in Christian circles. We often assume that as Christians, we are supposed to put others’ needs ahead of our own, but the Bible doesn’t tell us to neglect ourselves in order to meet Read more…
Originally posted on 9/30/2019 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/ways-to-stay-strong-when-your-child-is-struggling.html “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Elizabeth Stone Anyone who is a parent knows exactly how true this quote is. It’s especially true when your child is Read more…
Originally posted on 9/25/2019 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/finances/why-does-god-want-me-to-give.html If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God Read more…
Originally posted on 9/12/2019 at https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/depression-suicide/inspiring-habits-for-christians-with-anxiety-disorders.html Anxiety disorders can be a hard topic to talk about in many churches and Christian circles. Some people equate chronic anxiety with a lack of faith and trust in God. However, many Christians who have a close relationship with God—and trust Him deeply—still experience high anxiety. Read more…