Connections
The power of community and human connections in living a surrendered Kingdom life.
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An Artist’s Show and Tell
A gathering of Christian artists made me consider the power and vulnerability of sharing my creativity with others.
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Turning Down an Invitation
After leading a group through a book on accepting Jesus's invitation for healing and wholeness, I promptly turned down an invitation for healing and wholeness. (Sigh)
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From the Pit to the Rock
I’m a fiction writer by trade, and that means people can find me. They can also let me know when I have disappointed them, angered them, and let them down by writing something they don’t like. Honestly, sometimes I wish I lived way back in the day when female writers were given male pen names and hidden in the shadows. As much as I love to write, I’m much too thin-skinned for the job, and this week someone’s harsh words reminded me just how true that is. Yes, I got one of those emails. Darkness pounced. Very often those who find something distasteful in my writing go right for the…
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Using Music to Calm Anxiety
Using music to calm anxiety isn't new. In this post explore why it works and how to use music both to calm and prevent anxious moments.
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Sacred Pathways Part Two
Part two of our look at nine ways to connect with God during personal worship/quiet time. Which ones describe you?
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Church socials and the socially anxious
Church event organizers across the country are going to come after me for this post. In the next few paragraphs, I am going to admit something that won’t surprise you. Here it is: I’m not a fan of church socials. If the goal of an event is to mingle, practice small talk skills, and relax together, I do what I can to duck out. It’s that relax part that gets me. Do some of you relax in a big group setting? I am envious. Church socials and the socially anxious don't always play well together, but they're here to stay, so we have to learn to navigate.
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Social Media and Anxiety: If the Internet Steals your Peace
Social media can be information overload. One thing we anxious people do with too much information is overthink, dwell, agonize, and otherwise take on things that aren’t our problems, and so there is reason for caution.
