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2 Great Resources For Warding Off Holiday Stress

Well, Halloween is over and November has begun. As far as I’m concerned, it is officially the holidays! My children think I have a problem. A holiday problem. Simply because I think Christmas music becomes relevant around mid-October and we always get our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving, they seem to think I am obsessed. But I tend…

Should Christians Observe Halloween? (& 20 alternative ways to celebrate)

Here in the Carolinas, the weather is like heaven – cool and crisp in the mornings, and warm and gorgeous in the afternoons. Yet, although I love the fall, and all the colorful foliage that comes with it, I have to admit that I do not love the holiday celebrated in October. Just so you…

Uprooting Negativity

My Proverbs 31 devotion running today talks about the importance of guiding our thoughts, so that we don’t end up somewhere we don’t want to be. In the devotion, I mentioned a situation that happened to me as a child, but this lack of direction has happened in my adult life as well. For example, just…

No Guilt Allowed!

Wednesday’s post about managing mommy stress generated a lot of great comments and suggestions. In case you havent had the time to read through them, I wanted to quickly share all the great tips mentioned which help manage the stress of being a parent, because I have to be honest…. just reading over this list…

You haven’t failed. You’re just in the middle. Clarity before the first step changes everything

There’s a moment that happens in the middle of almost every God-given pursuit that nobody really warns you about. The beginning was clear. You felt the calling, you said yes, and you stepped out with faith and a full heart. But somewhere between the start and the finish line, life crowded in. Progress slowed. The…
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Tracie Miles is a bestselling author of books, a Christian Literary Agent and the Director of COMPEL Pro Writers Training at Proverbs 31 Ministries.  She helps women grow stronger in their faith, pursue the life of purpose God designed them for and live a life of peace, joy and happiness despite their circumstances.

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