Truly contented people are extremely rare, aren’t they? Why? Because the Enemy has perfected the act of robbing us of our peace. A contented Christian, despite their unlikeable situations, will project loudly the image of Christ. Others notice someone who hangs on to peace in the midst of calamity. It takes something beyond ourselves to do.… Continue reading
Tag: anxiety
Stake it
There are times when we feel like this life has gotten the best of us. We feel defeated. We feel afraid. We feel discouraged. We feel like we don’t know what to do. We don’t know where to turn. We’ve gotten ourselves into such a bind that we don’t know how we’ll ever get out.… Continue reading
Casting or Grasping?
In 1 Peter 5:7, we read “Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you.” Sounds simple until you try to put it into practice. When you are carrying a heart burden, a burden so close and tender to you, this command becomes a bit daunting. How in the world do you do… Continue reading
Feeling Worried?
I’m a muddy mess! Tax day is quickly approaching and I received an unexpected email from our tax accountant late last night. Based on his calculations, we owe an enormous amount of taxes to the IRS come Tuesday. Tuesday!! That’s only 3 days away! We hadn’t planned to owe anything. Immediately upon reading his email, I… Continue reading



