What to Do When You Don’t Want to Love Your Spouse: Psalm 90:17 (NKJV)
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 (NKJV) Do you remember your first disagreement with your spouse? Maybe you felt undervalued or misunderstood. Maybe you thought your spouse could be doing a better job. Maybe you…
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Feel Unwanted? Find Where You Belong in God’s Word
It’s been this way ever since you can remember. You’re the kid who got picked last in gym class. The friend they forgot to invite to the birthday party. The daughter or son who went unheard. Overlooked. Unwanted. Alone and cut off from everybody else. Sometimes the feeling punches you in the gut and leaves. Other times it lingers for…
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Do you feel overwhelmed by other people’s judgment? Like you’re always the one who gets blamed for everyone’s mistakes? Like everyone expects you to anticipate their every little need and resents you when you can’t live up to their impossible expectations? Maybe you feel like you constantly let your family down. Perhaps coworkers talk about you behind your back. People…
READ MORETrade self-doubt for confidence. Here’s how.
We all sat in silence. Afraid to breathe too loudly. Terrified of being called out. Our third grade teacher scratched her nails on the chalkboard as she wrote this question: What is the largest ocean in the world? “Any takers?” she challenged, surveying our stoic faces. None of us liked to be wrong, so we waited. The boy sitting next…
READ MOREWish You Were Someone Else? See Yourself Through God’s Eyes
I floated in my pool, thinking of all the ways I’d be a whole new person. It was the summer before 9th grade, and I had the highest of hopes for the new, improved high school version of me. High school Hannah would be hilarious. She would be stylish but not too stylish—she wouldn’t seem overly eager. She’d be smart,…
READ MORECare Too Much About What Other People Want? Find Your Self-worth in God’s Word
The knot in my stomach grows larger with each letter I type on my phone in the half-light glow of my bedroom. Although I'm sick and need rest, I feel guilty about cancelling weekend plans with my friend. After thirty minutes of careful crafting, I finally have a "cancelled plans" text I feel mildly comfortable to send. Pressing my screen,…
READ MORE3 Verses to Ease the Pain of Feeling Overlooked
I once described to a friend that I was feeling like a filthy mop. I pictured myself being pushed across the floor, absorbing all the mess and the grime, working tirelessly while no one was looking. I explained feeling like everyone else was busy doing their glamorous jobs, living a life of ease and comfort, while I was covered in…
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