Tag: trust

Depression, Family, fear, growing in Christ, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, knowing God, Loneliness, pain, parenting, rest, thankfulness, Uncategorized, Waiting, Walking by Faith

Camouflaged Blessings

MeredithNMills

For us, this is a time of weakness. Yet over and over again, God reminds me that it's good to be in need.

Depression, Family, fear, grace, growing in Christ, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, knowing God, Loneliness, pain, rest, Uncategorized, Walking by Faith

Facing the Coronavirus Like a Brand New Bike Rider

MeredithNMills

There’s nothing like a worldwide pandemic to reveal how my soul’s peace is tangled up in predictable circumstances and a sense of being in control.

Family, fear, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, knowing God, Loneliness, ministry, parenting, rest, thankfulness, Uncategorized, Walking by Faith

Helping Our Kids Thrive During Social Distancing

MeredithNMills

What will our kids remember from this time of social distancing? Here are four things that will help them thrive...

freedom, grace, growing in Christ, knowing God, ministry, rest, Victorious Living, Walking by Faith

Twenty Questions with a Stranger

MeredithNMills

Twenty questions with a stranger

Family, grace, growing in Christ, hope, knowing God, parenting, Uncategorized, Victorious Living, Walking by Faith

Taming the Tongue

MeredithNMills

Sometimes I just can’t control my tongue. It was not a good day. For whatever reason, we were just off. I was irritable and impatient. I found myself correcting every little infraction, every childish noise. The more I corrected, the more frustrated I became. And the more my kids acted up. After snapping at one of my children, I… Continue reading Taming the Tongue

abiding in Christ, grace, growing in Christ, hope, Identity in Christ, knowing God, rest, Uncategorized, Waiting, Walking by Faith

Why I Went Away

MeredithNMills

Well, hello there. It’s been a while. I’ve written a lot over the last few months but have been a bit absent here. Let me fill you in. In February, I took a break from blogging, sharing here only what I wrote for Just18Summers. Discouragement and self-imposed deadlines had turned my writing journey into a… Continue reading Why I Went Away

Family, fear, growing in Christ, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, parenting

Passing on Hope

MeredithNMills

“I’m glad we’re #christians,” said my pre-teen daughter. I asked her why and her response still echoes in my heart. #hope #faith #parenting #motherhood #kids

abiding in Christ, grace, growing in Christ, hope, Hope in the Midst of Heartache, pain, Uncategorized, Victorious Living, Waiting, Walking by Faith

Being Still in the Storm

MeredithNMills

Yesterday our family took an exotic trip. Well, sort of. We went to the zoo, where we saw some very exotic animals. It rained a little during our drive in, but the light drizzle cleared up before we left the parking lot. The sun came out a few hours later and bathed the animals and their habitats… Continue reading Being Still in the Storm

fear, freedom, grace, hope, Identity in Christ, knowing God, pain, Uncategorized, Victorious Living, Waiting, Walking by Faith

An Anchored Soul

MeredithNMills

Panic gripped my heart as I read the text from my sister – “Emergency Alert: Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” My sister and her family moved to Hawaii three weeks ago. Just in time to enter the path of a ballistic missile. I fought back tears… Continue reading An Anchored Soul

Family, fear, freedom, grace, growing in Christ, parenting, Uncategorized

Raising the White Flag

MeredithNMills

Lean in close, I have a secret to tell...“I am a recovering control freak.” Seriously. Life is good when things go according to plan, when nothing too crazy happens, and when people behave themselves. But if things start to veer too far off course, I get anxious. God has grown me a lot in this… Continue reading Raising the White Flag