Originally posted on 9/25/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/3-reasons-why-the-enemy-wants-you-to-fear-your-feelings.html I found myself on the living room floor in a pile of tears, sobbing uncontrollably. If anyone had seen me, they might have wondered what right I had to be so upset. My life is great. I have two wonderful kids, with whom I get Read more
Originally posted on 9/14/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/3-ways-to-hear-god-s-voice-in-the-chaos.html “How can I hear God’s voice?” is a common question asked by so many Christ-followers, both seasoned and brand new. Often people who are new to a relationship with God have a hard time understanding how someone they can’t see can speak to them Read more
Originally posted on 9/3/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/3-reasons-to-let-go-of-your-best-laid-plans.html I am a planner by nature and I tend to want things in my life to happen how I plan and expect them to happen, but I’ve found this isn’t how things usually end up. That can be hard to swallow at times. Over Read more
Originally posted on 3/6/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/how-to-be-the-perfect-christian.html Every Christian is called to be perfect like Jesus was perfect. We should all be demonstrating the traits of a perfect Christian every day of our lives. We should be so biblically rooted that everyone around us wants to follow Jesus simply as a Read more
Originally posted on 1/20/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/how-to-balance-it-all-even-when-you-re-crazy-busy.html As a mom who works from home, I have a lot of responsibilities on my plate every day. I usually start each of my days with a long list (either in my head or on paper) of things I want or need to get Read more
Originally posted on 8/5/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/4-ways-to-embrace-the-season-you-re-in.html As I write this, it’s summer time and the temperatures in my area of the country have been consistently pretty high lately. I’m not typically a huge fan of hot weather in general, and my current state of being almost 9 months pregnant is Read more
Originally posted on 7/18/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/kids/5-lessons-to-learn-from-your-toddler.html As my son has recently transitioned from being a toddler to a preschooler, he has definitely come into his own and developed more of a personality and independence. He is learning about the world and how to respond to those around him, and part Read more
Originally posted on 7/11/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/no-quick-fixes-in-god-s-plan.html The beginning of a new year is so full of possibilities. We are encouraged and inspired to set goals or resolutions to improve ourselves and make the coming year better than the last. I personally love this time of year because I always love Read more
Originally posted on 4/15/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/when-to-just-say-no.html Saying no can be a difficult thing to do, especially when people are in need or you feel obligated to say yes. But learning to say this two letter word can help save you a lot of heartache and bring you some much needed Read more
Originally posted on 4/3/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/out-of-control-and-loving-it.html I’m the type of person who is typically most comfortable when I’m in control of situations, or at least when I know all the details of what is going to happen, as well as when, why, how, etc. If I’m put in an unknown Read more