62% of Americans feel more anxious now than they did a year ago. If you clicked on this, I’m guessing you fit into that percentage. Something about the craziness of pandemic and all the other emotional things that we’ve faced stir up uncertainty and anxiety. I can feel it building in the pit of my stomach. When my palms get sweaty and my chest gets tight, I know I am about to have an anxiety… … Continue reading
There are so many reasons for a disconnect in your marriage. For me, we are new parents and struggling to find time and energy for each other. Once you start to feel like roommates, it’s hard to know where to start to get that deep connection back. Dr. Greg Smalley from Focus on the Family is a marriage expert. He is sharing in his new book “Reconnected: Moving from Roommates to Soulmates in Your Marriage”… … Continue reading
I am the most indecisive person I know….at least, I think I am. Maybe I’m not. On top of that, I am a chronic people pleaser. Add those things together, and you can imagine the anxiety I accidentally carry around most days when it comes to making decisions. This was obvious again recently when we had an illness outbreak in our office. My husband has a chronic illness and is immunocompromised, so we’ve had to… … Continue reading
How are you taking care of you right now? It’s a question that’s always asked with good intentions. If you have children, or have a lot going on at work, or are taking care of a sick loved one like I am, you may have gotten the question at some point. Others can see you’re stressed and want to make sure you’re finding time to do something just for you. They may go as far as… … Continue reading
If you are ready to find some rest from your anxiety, this conversation is for you! Jon Seidl is a professional storyteller who decided it was time to share his own story after being diagnosed with anxiety and OCD. Jon has worked with Kirk Cameron, Glen Beck, and even Chip Gaines. Jon’s #1 bestselling book, “Finding Rest: A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life” shares the hope in a diagnosis… … Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been seeing a lot of hopeless posts on social media. So much of it is filled with pessimism and sadness. I get why! You turn on the news and all you hear about are Covid cases, wars, global warming…there’s a lot to feel hopeless about. In times of feeling hopeless, we want control of the situation. The problem with this is we will never get that control… … Continue reading
Monday School is Wally’s chance to share what he learned at church and to prove he went. This week’s discussion: replacing things like anger and malice in our hearts with kind words and love for God and people. … Continue reading
New Years resolutions come and go, but choosing a song for your year creates an anthem. Each one of these songs can be a prayer directly from you to God. See which one fits your current situation and dedicate it as your 2022 song of the year! CeCe Winans “Believe For It” This is my personal theme song for 2022! If you want your trust in God to be strengthened, this is the song… … Continue reading
3….2….1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! There’s something about the new year that feels optimistic. Anything is possible. Everything is reset. It’s a fresh start. There’s also something incredibly stressful about it. You may be face-to-face with deadlines that you still aren’t ready to think about. Bills increase. Insurance rolls over. Life continues to move forward at a speed that feels unsustainable. That’s where I’m finding myself in 2022. My husband Joey has had a chronic illness for… … Continue reading
Recently, I had somebody ask me, “Hey whatever happened to BarlowGirl?” I did not know and going to the internet really was not much help either. So, I hit up their dad who use to be their manager and…WE FOUND BARLOWGIRL! We had a lot of years to catch up on so I hope I got all the answers true BarlowGirl fans want! Some of the topics we cover: who’s married who’s single, walking away… … Continue reading
