Social Anxiety. That’s what the therapist called it as I sat across from her on the mahogany leather couch. Her office was devised to...

Dear Future Family, “Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my...

One of the most popular google searches in the realm of mental health is “anxious Christian.” In Western culture we often dissect these...

Did you know that May is mental health awareness month? I’m so happy to see how far we’ve come as a church and as a society in inviting...

A Change of Focus Can Help! by Amy Lynn Simon For many years, I chalked up my lack of interest in our church’s women’s events to my being...

by Mary Rabe My personality has always been a bit of a conundrum, even to myself. See, I love people. I care so much about others, and I...

by Janet Bryant Brown The culture in our neck of the woods, a southern heavily logged area of the country thrives on drinking sweet tea,...

An Exerpt from Take Heart: God's Comfort for Anxious Thoughts As someone who has struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder, social...

3 Ways to Make Friends a Priority Again by Jennifer F. Riales I know, this series is all about the introverts that would rather hang out...

By Elisa Preston As an introvert, showing up in relationships can be a struggle. Elisa gets it! I’m so excited to have my hope*writer...

A 2-Step Path to Self-Love & Spiritual Sight by Michelle TK Do you feel like you want to cut through the social noise to cultivate real...

Easter eggs. This year I'm especially digging them. Why? I'm glad you asked. 1. They are bright and beautiful. Our family's Easter this...

When life is tough, where are you God? When life is hard, this question feels like a lump in our throat. I think it's a worthy question,...

This is an adapted excerpt from my new book Take Heart: God's Comfort for Anxious Thoughts now available for PREORDER! “It’s so easy on...

LAST WEEK we talked about how struggle and hurt can cause us to feel distant from God. Is there any debris of hurt and doubt that has...

Are you in a season where you are feeling distant from God? I can relate. We went around the circle to answer some question. I honestly...

Are you a Christian that struggles with anxiety? Then friend, you are in good company. I don’t like that the meme takes the Lord’s name...

My thoughts on the Coronavirus. You hear Coronavirus, and you've already formed some kind of opinion. Yes in the U.S. somehow we can even...

The ultimate parenting reset. It wasn't about grace. Not at first at least. No, the "grace button" started out as the "reset button." I...

PHOTO BY RACHEL SCHOENEMAN PHOTOGRAPHY Their feet tangled together, baby blue high tops and pink ankle socks in sequined slip-ons. Their...