I have been low on energy for most of December. I’ve had a lot of mental and health issues I’ve been dealing with and I’m finally wanting to lift myself up out of the muck, but my energy levels are very low. I’m contemplating…

“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”

Today it is New Year’s Day. A brand new year. New possibilities. Even though we can always start new every day and we don’t have to wait for a new year

“Our hope is not in the new year…but in the one who makes all things new.”

“For I know the plans I have for you.” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you.”

New Tire. Chic-Fil-A. Amazon Returns

Five writing prompts to recap your year and focus on a new year ahead.

Sushi. Shoveling. Hot Showers

Psalm 23:1-3 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.”

Four habits to unlearn that will decrease your stress and help your mental health.

Romans 8:39 “Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Here’s the thing though….we cannot pray for peace….it’s like praying for “patience” if you pray for it, God gives you more things you have to be patient about. It’s god’s little trick. ;)

Today, I am grateful for rest, food and friends.

“The art of being happy lies in the power to extract happiness from common things.”

we still have to remember that bad things happen to good people, cancer, the death of a loved one, a lost job. How could a lost job ever be good for anyone? Maybe it’s the…

When I was in counseling I learned that a part of creating a healthy mind was to find at least 1 thing every day to be grateful for. I learned that a heart of gratitude can truly shape the way you think and view the world around you. I have learned that there is always something to be grateful for.

“God will meet all of your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.”

Pause, learn from the mistake and do better. Sometimes we need to pause because we are tired and often taking on too much.