A brief note: This is a personal conversation I had with God while sitting with fear. I share it not as an answer for the world, but as a way of showing how I bring my worries to Him. Me:  I am afraid. God:  Fear is a part of life. I can bring peace to you personally in times of fear. I am the master, the creator, the author of peace. Me:  What do you think about this worry? God:  It is a made-up future. You are living out something that isn’t happening when you worry. Me:  What else do you...

A reflective conversation about pressure, enoughness, and listening.

What God Gave Me Instead of Parenting Advice I want to confess a fear that often creeps into my mind. It’s the fear that I might ruin one of my kids. I know I’m not alone in this, which is why I wanted to share this freeing conversation I had with God. What stands out to me is that I didn’t ask what to do or not do. I didn’t ask for answers or instructions. I simply confessed how I was feeling—that I didn’t feel good about the way I was showing up in my relationship with her. What I received...