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When Someone You Love’s in Bondage

By Jen Hughes / September 12, 2023

It’s often thought that the kindest way to help someone who’s in bondage to an unhealthy lifestyle or to a certain sin struggle is to be a good listener and…

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Baby Steps out of Apathy

By Jen Hughes / September 5, 2023

Hurt, loss, illness, circumstances, exhaustion, and so many other things can bring you to an utter halt. You may be aware of activities that would bring you purpose and joy…

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Mind over Matter

By Jen Hughes / August 29, 2023

Sometimes my thoughts can be time and energy wasters. Since my thoughts are in my brain and my brain is in my body, the commands to a) “present my body…

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Blessed for Coming and Going

By Jen Hughes / August 22, 2023

I find it so helpful to know that my every action is either in obedience or disobedience to the one true God (Deuteronomy 28). Not wanting to be disobedient to…

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Hold onto Peace

By Jen Hughes / August 15, 2023

Just before the Lord split the Red Sea, Moses said to the Israelites, “The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace” (Exodus 14:14). Reading about this anxiety-producing…

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Finding Rest In and For your Work

By Jen Hughes / March 17, 2023

Have you ever heard the expression, “you don’t want to build a lifestyle that you’re spending all your time trying to escape from”? Sometimes the problem isn’t the lifestyle, but…

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Finding Rest In and For your Relationships

By Jen Hughes / March 10, 2023

In addition to writing about finding rest for your mind (click here) and finding rest for your feelings (click here), it’s important to next discuss rest for your relationships. After…

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Finding Rest In and For your Feelings

By Jen Hughes / March 4, 2023

Feelings can really wear you out! An emotion such as anxiety can create sensory sensitivity or muscle tension. Anger can cause wear-and-tear on your jaws, heart, and spine. Sadness can…

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Please enjoy these blog articles as a resource to you as you navigate this complicated and stressful world. If you would like to discuss any of these topics further, please feel free to contact me.