Every burden is a blessing.

Worry doesn't change a single thing. Just live.

combat worry, such as keeping a prayer journal and rereading it when I'm under attack.

A FATHER'S GREATEST FEAR is usually that he won't be able to provide for his family. A mom's greatest fear is typically that something will happen to one of her children. Fear is a funny thing. It sometimes provides healthy caution, but more times than not it seems to produce undue stress and anxiety regarding things over which we have little to no control.

And that's when I just want to lie down on the floor in a very dramatic way and loudly declare, "BUT I AM NOT JESUS!!" Ugh. However, as hard as this seems, I think it's harder to keep letting circumstances and complicated people kidnap my peace.

True peacekeeping is about properly processing the emotions before they get stuffed and rot into something horribly toxic.

simple but very profound truth, "How can you let God down when you weren't ever holding Him up?

Unrealistic demands lead to undercurrents of failure.

I know the weight of carrying more than I should. And usually it's because I've refused to release something before taking on something else. If I want to choose a Best Yes, it's crucial I make room for it first. Otherwise, a Best Yes can quickly become a stressed yes. And a stressed yes is like snow on a tree that refuses to release its leaves. It causes cracks and breaks at our core.

And as I do, even as I say it out loud—I give everyone and everything to you—my soul cooperates a good bit. I'm settling down.

This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness

I define anxiety as experiencing failure in advance.