When difficulties hit we may be tempted to hunker down. To hole up and wait for the sadness to pass. But a balloon bouquet is so much more beautiful than a single desperate balloon trying to go it alone. Stress needs community.
Practical Christian Living
Finding Hope When Church Hurts
We thought it would never happen to us. We were loyal! We were helpful! When church hurts, these three things remain true.
The Stress Balloon: This is Why You Feel So Overwhelmed
When worries and anxieties pile up it feels like pressure is building. This is the stress balloon! Can we handle the pressure? Or will we break?
Four Ways We Respond To Emotional Pain & Grieving
When our loved ones respond differently than we do during difficult times it may be helpful to know that our first response to pain can vary. There are four typical ways that we respond in our first flinch of emotional pain or grieving: numbing, mulling, venting, and frenzy.
The Time I Fixed a Dryer With My Husband And Learned About Personality Differences
This is the story of the time God used a broken dryer to remind me that we all have personality differences and that’s a good thing!