Sometimes it feels like the weekdays are stuck on repeat: wake up, go to work, come home, go to bed, and do it all over again. This can feel especially frustrating if you’re in a job that doesn’t seem to make a difference, or one that feels disconnected from your calling or long-term goals.

At times, the world can feel out of control, chaotic, and stressful. So, I’ve learned that I must protect my inner peace as much as possible. This is not to say I ignore what’s happening in the world and forget about everyone struggling.

The weather can be unpredictable where I live. One day, I took my daughter to a terrarium-making workshop at a coffee shop about 20 minutes from home. When we arrived, the sun was shining and the temperature hovered around 50 degrees.

At least once a month or so, I deactivate my social media accounts. You see, I can have a bit of an addictive personality, and when I like something, I can go a bit overboard with it. With social media, I love to feel like I’m making a positive impact on someone’s life and encouraging them in some way.

We live in a time when it’s become socially acceptable to cut people off without explanation, also known as ghosting. It’s often promoted as a way to set boundaries with those who are deemed unworthy of continued access.

It’s a goal of mine to read the Bible every day. Most of the time, I do, but that only came after I created a reading habit and understood why I was reading it. Today I want to share some tips that may help you create a Bible-reading habit and read the Bible more consistently.

Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, we didn’t have cell phones, the internet, or email. If we wanted to talk to a friend, we had to call them from a home phone, find a pay phone, or show up at their house and knock.

Sometimes, we find ourselves having to decide on something but are unsure what to do. We ask God for direction, but we feel he has gone silent. This can be frustrating and make us feel alone in our decisions. I’ve been there,

We’ve all had a day or two when we’ve felt invisible. Maybe someone waved in our direction, and we waved back, only to realize they were greeting the person behind us. Or maybe we were cut off in traffic, or skipped in a line, as if we simply weren’t there. If I’m honest,