Journal Gently: Helping Introverted Women Find Healing After Grief, Hurt, and Trauma

This week is going to look a little different from normal, because I want to share with you one of the devotions from my devotional, Imagine.

Imagine was written based on the spiritual practice of im…

It’s July. And I just ordered a new planner for the rest of the year.

This is really hard for me. I don’t like leaving things unfinished. Having a half-used planner is definitely unfinished. Incomple…

Have you ever had someone in your church or circle of friends become sick, maybe even have to stay in the hospital? And maybe you wanted to visit them, or you felt God nudging you to visit them, but……

I don’t know about you, but I love to hear about how others journal: what journaling methods they use, if they like to write by hand or type, the materials they use, and the rhythms and practices the…

Anxiety can impact us in a deep way, especially when it revolves around something incredibly important to us, like when someone we love is hurting, or when we are going through a trial of our own. 

A…

How much sleep do you normally get? What happened to you when you didn’t get enough sleep? 

Did you ever stay up all night? Which part of you was most impacted by lack of sleep: physical, mental, or …

This year, I am doing a monthly episode where I share a book recommendation with you, because I love to read, and I bet you do, too! 

This month, it’s Invitation to Retreat, by Ruth Haley Barton. And…

Have you or a loved one ever been plagued with physical symptoms that seemed to have no rhyme or reason? Ever have to go through a myriad of medical tests, waiting to see what was wrong with your bod…

Imagine this... You've settled in your favorite chair, blanket wrapped over your lap, as you pull out your notebook and pen. You've been looking forward to journaling about some things that have bee…

One of the best practices we can have through the summer to care for our own soul is to read God’s Word. This is especially true if we are caring for others around us who might be hurting or going th…

Imagine that one of your best friends is going through an incredibly difficult time. Maybe she even ends up in the hospital, and her children are all at home missing her like crazy, and she is strugg…

This week, I want to share with you about something that is dear to my heart, and that is the ministry of intercession. In essence, praying for others, especially when they are hurting.

I call these …

“Think… of the last time you were with people. In whatever situation you pictured, half or more of the people around you were likely introverts—even if it didn’t seem like it. Now imagine with me a w…

I don’t know about you, but I look around me and I see changes everywhere. 

Either changes that have been happening over the past several months, or changes about to happen in the coming weeks. I see…

I’m wondering if you have a family member in your life—a parent, a son or daughter, a brother or sister—who doesn’t know Christ.

If so, then you probably know the heaviness and grief that can bring…

Today is the day! I am going to share with you what happened during the break in the podcast and how God encouraged me during that time.

If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, just go back a coup…

Stop with me for a moment and consider how many decisions you make every single day.

What clothes to wear.What to eat for breakfast. For lunch. For supper.How to spend your time at work.What gets cle…

So today, I’m supposed to be sharing with you my book recommendation for the month of March. 

But apparently God has some other plans.

Listen in to find out what’s going on.

Kari

BIBLE VERSES + RES…

I’m wondering if you are doing something that is really, really hard right now.

Maybe you are raising little ones.

Maybe you are caring for an aging parent.

Maybe you have a friend who is in a season…

God designed us each so differently. And we want to use those characteristics to love others well, right?

But what I’ve experienced, and maybe you have, too, is that it is so easy for us to get this …