Acknowledge, Appreciate, Repeat with the Acknowledgement Jar
I feel like I’m running in circles and accomplishing nothing! As a newlywed, 23-year-old first year grad student, I found myself constantly repeating this refrain. I was working a part-time job, getting my toes wet in ministry at my new church, and sharing a vehicle...
What to Do With Unwelcome Advice About How You Should Lose Weight (and Anything Else People Think You Should Fix About Yourself)
Do you ever get frustrated with people who suggest a “quick fix” solution for losing weight? • “If you want to lose weight, you have to stop eating sugar.” • “I lost weight using products that will change your life. Buy my products now.” • “All you need is more...
Are You Overwhelmed by an Unfinished Project?
When my son, Jonathon, was seven, he was totally into Monopoly. I went on eBay and found a Monopoly clock, Monopoly mug, and then struck the Monopoly motherlode: Monopoly fabric! Started I bought enough to make a quilt, pillows, and curtains. I signed up for a...
Three Ways to Encourage A Couple Struggling With Infertility
My husband and I were married nine years before we had a successful pregnancy. Before that, we suffered infertility, miscarriages, embarrassing questions, physical exams, and lots of heartache. We spent a great deal of time in prayer beseeching God to grant us...
Episode #236 – Overwhelmed by Relationships
Strengthfinders 2.0Are you doing what you do best every day?All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.Learn what your strengths are and how to work...
A Feast Far Better Than All Others: Finding Identity in Him
We all struggle with identity—who we are, why we are, and what we have to offer. About the time we start to feel good about ourselves, something happens to leave us fully aware of what we lack. A harsh word. A wounded relationship. A mistake, misstep or failure. Then,...
Connecting With Your Husband in the Everyday
It’s like we were two ships passing in the night. Something was out of sync, and my husband and I just weren’t connecting in the everyday. I think he thought everything was fine but I was frustrated by how little we communicated. He got home after I put our son to bed...
Cleaning the Kitchen: Practical Ways to Cut Complaining & Get it Done
“I didn’t make this mess. So why do I have to clean it up?” For years, I heard these words of protest from my kids when it was their turn to clean up the kitchen. Sometimes, I responded with a snarky comeback about all my years of selfless diaper-changing. Other...
Episode #235 – Overwhelmed with Feedback
Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your SanityUse the feedback filter to determine whether the feedback is earned or unearned feedback and whether it is exploration or evaluation."Not everyone's feedback is equal."We all need feedback to progress in many...
When a Failure Feels too Big to Fix
I had failed. Big time. My failure felt huge, as if someone had come into our backyard with a backhoe and dug a hole as large as our house. And now I was sitting by the hole—broken, beaten down, discouraged—trying to fill this huge hole back up with one teaspoon of...
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