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Have you ever struggled with what to pray or how to pray? Did you know God speaks to us when we are praying the word of God. Praying scripture is the source of communication between you and God. It is a way for you to share what is on your heart and seek direction for life. God's word which is ins...

Have you ever noticed how often your phone dings or how the red circle next to your email continues to increase?

Those notifications can become overwhelming and hinder the ability to renew your mind. How can you renew your mind when daily distractions are taking priority in your life?  Renewing yo...

I’ve been that woman with the lump in the back of my throat and wondering if I’m good enough to lead this project. How will others see me? This is a huge task, and you wonder, “What if I fail?”

Or maybe, you’ve always wanted to lead a Bible Study or the Women’s Ministry at your church. You are good...

Have you found yourself caught in the loop of these damaging thoughts?

"I'm inadequate." "That promotion is beyond reach." "I'm unlikable." These harmful self-dialogues used to assail my mind relentlessly, stealing hours and days that could have been fruitful. If only I had known how to silence this...

Do you know your God-given identity? No, I mean do you truly know? If you had asked me this question back in college or even 7 years ago, I knew exactly who I was…so I thought. If I had described myself to you, I would have described myself as a fearful perfectionist.
I prided myself for needing to h...

I am that stern mother that gave her kids “the look” when they started to behave unruly when we were in Target and they immediately started to behave. Or perhaps about the silence that occurred when the supervisor entered the room and the “climate” went from warm to ice cold. Although the presence o...

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28. (NLT)

“Mrs. McCullough hurry, Jordan has been injured at kickoff” is all I heard as I walked toward the stadium.  I had just arrived with speci...

Help! I’m Overwhelmed! Four Steps to Calm the Chaos and Hear God’s Voice

As we wrap up this part of our series on hearing God’s voice I want to address a common problem that overrides our ability to hear God: the feeling of overwhelm.  You’ve heard of it, right?

Overwhelm All-Around

The alarm jar...