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How Do I Overcome Anxiety? Part 4 of 4

Earlier this week, one of my heroes of the faith, Tim Keller, went home to be with Jesus. As I write this post about anxiety to wrap up our four-part series on the topic, it is only befitting to quote this man who fought the good fight with grace and wisdom. Here is one of Dr. Keller's ...

How Do I Overcome Anxiety? Part 3 of 4

In last week's installment of the four-part series on anxiety, we talked about getting rid of the "I." Today, we're going to shift our perspective away from us. The University of California at Berkley conducted a study where some of the subjects were shown pictures of awe-inspiring, magnificent things like the Grand Canyon or the Taj Mahal. ...

What’s Your OOTD??

For those of us unfamiliar with fashion blogging or Instagram influencers who share style tips, let me get straight to it: #OOTD is an abbreviation for “Outfit of the Day.” While I have seen that hashtag on social media, I still needed to look it up for this article as fashion is definitely not my ...

Don’t Let This Stop You

“When I first saw you walk on stage I thought to myself, “I don’t think this lady can teach me very much,”" she said. Her words threw me for a loop, especially since this was the first time we were meeting. Our church service had just wrapped up and she had come up to me to ...

As We Enter Holy Week

At the start of the year I whispered a prayer: "God, I want to press on to take hold of that for which You took hold of me." My 'word for 2023' was not a word but a phrase—"press on" I didn’t want 2023 to pass by in a blur of busyness or the lull of ...

Are You Doing This Enough?

“I like you. You are… very good person,” she says as we walk together around our apartment building. She is from a different faith community, dressed conservatively with her head covered by a dupatta. Her English is not perfect, but her warmth is evident even through her faltering words. Naziha (name changed) and I sometimes meet each ...

Reclaim The Art Of Slowing Down

Four zucchinis lounge on my kitchen counter awaiting their fate. Soon, they will be peeled, shredded, and folded into a batter of flour, sugar, oil, and eggs along with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a dash of vanilla. Their sacrifice will be worth it: The aroma of freshly-baked zucchini bread will waft through my house carrying ...

Catch Up On What You May Have Missed

My writer’s hat has not come off for a few weeks as I’ve been creating content for websites, church small group meetings, workshops, and wedding ceremonies. So, this week I’m going to pull the 'busy' card and point you to two articles I wrote for The Gospel Coalition India in February. I pray that both these articles ...

What Does It Mean To “Pray in Faith”?

For the last few weeks, I have been somewhat anxious. Several things took up space (rent-free, I might add) in my mind. Worry woke me up at odd hours in the night, as I considered outcomes and outputs to certain questions. As I write this post, the answer to several of those questions is still, ...
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