I still remember the words of a successful agent at a writer's conference. He said, "Money changes people. I've only met a couple of Christian writers who haven't been negatively affected by success." That's a little scary. Everyone tells us to ... [ Read More ]
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7 Ways to Stop Being Overwhelmed
I just got back from a wonderfully relaxing camping trip to the Utah desert. Other than, "Which trail should we hike?" and "Which of the meals we brought along should we have for supper?" life was pretty much planned out for us: Get up. Make ... [ Read More ]
When You’re Bombarded With Temptation
Do you ever feel like you're constantly bombarded with temptation? I sometimes wonder if that's how Jesus felt in the desert. I was reading about His temptation the other day in Luke 4:1-13. Here are a few lessons I learned: 1. Expect to be ... [ Read More ]
How to Stop Worrying
Do you ever worry about things you can't control? Or even things you can control? I'm a former worry maestro. Back in the old days, my husband would walk in the door 30 minutes late from a hunting trip and find me planning his ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Decisions Without Going Crazy
When our youngest daughter was born, we gave our 4-year old son a choice: fly with me to Grandma and Grandpa’s to show them the new baby or stay home with his dad and siblings. He agonized for days over the decision – not because he didn’t love ... [ Read More ]
Guest Post: A Recovering Perfectionist
In today's post, a fellow renewer-of-the-mind answers some questions I posed to her about her experience with the renewing of the mind: How long have you been actively renewing your mind? In some ways, I began as soon as I accepted Christ. ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When God Doesn’t Change You Instantly
I just finished listening to a wonderful true story of God healing a World War II vet who had been obsessed with revenge, addicted to alcohol, and indulgent with pornography. The minute He was saved, God took away his desire for all three of those ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolution Study: Making a Plan
Hi Everyone, Are you thoroughly sick of being undisciplined over the holidays and ready to get to work on your new year’s resolution? I know I am! Why don’t we get started by coming up with a plan for our projects? First, read the tab at the ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolution Worksheet
Normally when you think of New Year's resolutions, you think of a long list of goals in different categories. For our New Year's Bible study, though, I'd like you to take just one of those goals and focus your renewing of the mind efforts on ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolutions Bible Study
I used to be a firm believer in the power of New Year’s resolutions. Each New Year’s Day I’d get out my little notebook, divide it into categories (family, spiritual, physical, etc.), write out my New Year’s resolutions, and then sit back and wait ... [ Read More ]
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