I remember a season when my schedule was so full, my body so tired, and my mind so stretched that even sleep didn’t feel like rest. I would lie down at night, close my eyes, and wake up with the same heavy knot in my chest. Ministry responsibilities, work deadlines, and family expectations pressed in…
Ministry, much like life, is a series of changing seasons. Just as the earth rotates through spring, summer, fall, and winter, we too experience shifts in our spiritual walk and ministries. Some of those seasons are full of color and growth; others feel barren, dry, and painfully still. I’ve learned something important in every change…
Understanding 1 Kings 3:9 When Solomon became king after his father David, he faced a huge task: leading God’s people. He was young, inexperienced, and suddenly responsible for a nation. Talk about overwhelming. In that moment, God appeared to him in a dream and gave him an incredible opportunity: “Ask for whatever you want me to…
There was a moment—I’ll never forget it—when I stood at the stove to cook, dishes piled in the kitchen sink, emails unanswered, work demands for an event I was ready to be finished with before it started, and a knot in my stomach that made it hard to breathe. I whispered, “Lord, I can’t go…
Navigating burnout does not need to be part of your everyday life? There is hope beyond burnout! Between raising kids, managing ministry responsibilities, helping my husband start an archery business, working toward maintaining a healthy marriage, all while chasing dreams of financial freedom—I thought exhaustion was normal. I figured if I just worked a little…
For most of my life, I didn’t just struggle with anxiety—I lived in it. Overcoming anxiety wasn’t possible while I held a misunderstanding of what anxiety was. I overthought everything. I’d replay conversations in my head for hours, convinced I’d said something wrong. I took things personally—every silence, every shift in tone—assuming I had disappointed…
When I used to say yes to everything, it led me to feeling overcommitted and overwhelmed. Prioritizing what matters most set me free! By agreeing to every volunteer sign-up, last-minute need, every “godly” role, and every opportunity that made me feel needed, I got distracted by good things. I lost sight of my real priorities,…