How to Deal with Unwanted Drama

How to Deal With Unwanted Drama

Are you a magnet for unwanted drama? Whether I seek it or not, drama seems to find me on a regular basis. You may feel the same way, and I know how tired and weary you are, friend.

The good thing about attracting so much drama over the years is that I’ve learned how to handle it with God’s help. In today’s post on W2W Ministries, I share what I do to seek peace when unwanted drama suddenly appears. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.

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How is Christmas Peace Possible?

As a busy mom, do you believe that Christmas peace is really possible? I know that even if you are a Christian, peace can be far from your reach during busy December. Our enemy loves to distract us with stress and activities, since they can draw us away from our relationship with God.

Today I’m delighted to be sharing about Christmas peace on my friend Karen Friday’s site. She is generously offering a giveaway of my book Christmas Peace for Busy Moms in your choice of one easy step! Now, that’s reason enough to visit her site, but you’ll also find practical tips on how to seek peace at Christmas this year. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.

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When Addiction Afflicts Your Family

Are you a member of a family afflicted by addiction? For my entire life, that’s been my story. I’ve never been addicted myself, but my loved ones’ addictions have had a traumatic, lasting impact on my life.

This summer, I began studying about alcoholism and its effects on family members. The sad news is that even if you never drink a drop of alcohol, your loved one’s drinking problem can afflict almost every area of your life. Its effects won’t go away unless you receive professional help.

The good news is that if addiction afflicts your family, you can find hope and healing in God’s Word. I’m on a journey of recovery now. By meditating on a specific Bible passage, I’ve gained the courage to seek healing and reach for hope, and I’ve found a new kind of peace. I want to share what I’ve learned with you today.

I’m writing about how we can get well as family members of addicted loved ones at Devotable today. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.

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When Your Sense of Worth is Tied to Production

Are you a high achiever who secretly ties her sense of worth to production? I am. I know many of my readers struggle with feeling like they have to perform to earn love. That’s been my story for most of my life.

This constant performance is exhausting. No matter how hard I try (and boy, do I try hard!), I always feel a little empty inside. I think, “If I could just produce that one other thing, I will feel good about myself.” When that goal is accomplished, I immediately pursue another goal, since the emptiness remains.

If you relate to this inner struggle, I understand you, friend. The good news is that God can set us free from that struggle. I’m a recovering perfectionist. I’ll always be tempted to think my worth is tied to production. Yet God has shown me that my worth lies in him, not in how much I produce. I’d love to help you learn that lesson.

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