Does Weight Matter? Why You Might Be Using the Wrong Health Metric
Does weight matter as much as we think it does? Is endlessly striving for a lower number on the scale actually hurting our overall health? Rebekah Fedrowitz examines the difference…
Four Practical Ways to Comfort a Friend When They’re Ugly Crying
Knowing how to comfort a friend who is going through a hard time is a delicate act. You want to be there for them and offer emotional support, but you…
Why Failure Is Good For Us: 12 Reasons To Embrace Your Mistakes
When we sit down to set our goals, few of us write down things like, “I want to make more mistakes.” Failures feel like, well, failures, not lessons or opportunities…
Why I’m Trading My Tears and Tortilla Chips for Rivers of Living Water
Grief cuts deep. As we seek to process our loss, it can be tempting to reach out to the things that give us earthly comfort, but the relief brought by…
5 Questions To Help You Decide if the Desires of Your Heart Are From God
Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart,” but this verse can lead to confusion. Does God give us the…
How To Take a Social Media Hiatus and Reconnect With God
Social media is designed to help us connect with friends and family, but in recent years, it’s taken on a ubiquitous role in our lives. From connecting with online communities…
Rejoicing and Renewing Daily: How to Take Your Thoughts Captive
One of the consequences of having more time on our hands is that we also have more time alone with our thoughts. Sometimes this space to think is more than…
Trusting God in Times of Uncertainty: 4 Strategies for Finding Peace
Few among us could claim to be unfamiliar with uncertain times anymore. If anything, we’ve learned that certain times are likely a myth. But one thing that remains steady, no…
Who You Are in Christ: 10 Awesome Truths to Tell Yourself Every Day
Below are ten truths, rooted in Scripture, that are unshakably, unwaveringly true about who you are in Christ. At the bottom of the post, you can download a printable version…
How to Heal from Emotional Trauma Even When You Still Feel Broken
Emotional trauma is more far-reaching than we may realize. Though we may assume trauma only applies to those who’ve lived through catastrophic events, the accumulated stress of numerous smaller traumatic…
3 Steps From Grief to Peace: How To Overcome Spiritual Restlessness
Following the news these days, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed at the volume of tragedy and violence unfolding all around us. Like many, you may struggle to know what to…
Why Accepting Anxiety is the First Step to Conquering It
Anxiety can be a lot more than just a feeling of being stressed or overwhelmed. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a serious mental health issue that can have debilitating effects. Laura…