The Heart in Training Blog

A few weeks ago I was waiting to get coffee in the lobby at my new church, where my husband and I have been attending for several months,...

As a "professional Christina", almost every aspect of my life began to feel to me like something I needed to package and sell.

Blessed is she who has friends who celebrate differentiation in our relationships with them and others.

Finding a balance between privacy and authenticity can be tricky. Some guidelines for keeping secrets and sharing secrets.

If you love me, I'm willing to let you know I'm in a bad mood and what might put me there. If you love me, you'll tell me about you!

I love social media and I use it daily. But it tricks me into feeling like I have connected with other people when I really haven’t. And...

I've noticed something about retail workers from Generation Z that I find charming. When you walk into a store, they say, "Welcome in!"...

Bad Advice from Christian Women, Part 3 How to Break Up with Your Anxious Life The worst advice from a Christian woman that I ever...

Holding a "prosperity gospel" mindset over a truly Biblical gospel mindset increases our anxiety and discontent.

In part two of Bad Advice from Christian Women, we look at how the concept of "family first" may not be as Biblical as we think.

Our lives become more anxious when we can't determine truths from half-true Christian sayings.

What goes into our brains will affect the way we feel, think and act. Are you are aware of what is good for your specific brain?

News can be a major source of anxiety. How do we pursue truth for the good of the world and ourselves? How can we be informed and loving?

Media isn't accidentally addictive. It's designed to be addictive. So how do we break free from this anxious stimulus.

After the death of a friend, I'm reflecting on tradition and freedom as they pertain to grief.

It's an act of trust to show up to prayer busted up and ticked off. It's infinitely better than not praying at all.

Breaking Enslaving Traditions, Part Two Sophia, our eldest daughter, is away from home for the first time. She has chosen to attend...

Break Up With Your Anxious Life When I was a mom of two small kids, our women’s pastor Shelly came to my Mothers of Preschoolers group...

Tolerating anxiety when we say "no" gives us the freedom to be in authentic relationships.

Who decides what good is yours to do? Whose approval do you seek?