Humans are hardwired to resist change. Our brains interpret change as a threat causing a response of fear, flight, freeze, or fight. Whenever we face change our bodies jump into this threat response causing our stress and anxiety to increase, making a peace-filled life impossible. Over the past month we’ve discussed ways to cultivate peace … Continue reading How to Protect Your Peace by Embracing Change
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How to Cultivate and Protect Your Peace
Protecting Your Peace Through Naming Your Priorities If you’ve been reading this blog over the last month, you have seen how Scripture teaches us to surrender our worry to Jesus and replace it with prayer and gratitude (catch up on the last two posts here and here). Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to replace our anxious … Continue reading How to Cultivate and Protect Your Peace
How to Trade Anxiety for Peace
Moving from a Life Full of Stress to a Heart Overflowing with Gratitude Fifteen years ago, I was diagnosed with a thyroid autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s. At the time I had no symptoms, and a simple, routine blood test led to my diagnosis. Doctors put me on traditional medication, and I went on with my … Continue reading How to Trade Anxiety for Peace
Where to Find True Rest and Security
Summer in the Psalms – Week Five – Psalm 91:1-4 I was wide awake at three in the morning. My mind was tossing and turning, growing anxious about everything from the tasks that filled my lengthy to-do list to some recent unresolved health challenges. I tried deep breathing, getting a drink of water and even … Continue reading Where to Find True Rest and Security
How to Find True Self Worth
Trusting Jesus with What You Accomplish and What You Don't Sometime productivity looks like taking a walk and laughing with your kids I’ve always placed a high value on how much I was able to produce: silently congratulating myself for meeting every deadline, going the extra mile, or finding the best price on that highly … Continue reading How to Find True Self Worth
Letting Go of What is Out of Your Control
Finding Peace in Chaos – Part Four This post is fourth in a series.Click here to read Part One: Finding Peace in ChaosClick here to read Part Two: The Number One Way to Find PeaceClick here to read Part Three: Finding Peace by Identifying What's Most Important It was the middle of the night in August of 2021. … Continue reading Letting Go of What is Out of Your Control
Finding Peace by Identifying What is Most Important
And Saying No to Everything Else This post is third in a series. Click here to read Part One: Finding Peace in ChaosClick here to read Part Two: The Number One Way to Find Peace I’m a mom of two active boys, ages nine and six. I’m married to a brilliant engineer who easily works 60 plus … Continue reading Finding Peace by Identifying What is Most Important
The Power of the Perfect Song
While I was scrolling social media the other day, I read a question one follower posed to an author. The questions asked for examples of self-care other than a bubble bath. I giggled because I get it, especially in Florida the idea of slipping into a hot bathtub isn’t always welcome. But the question caught … Continue reading The Power of the Perfect Song