Living By Faith AND Living With Anxiety hen I was a child, I was terrified of thunder and lightning. During a thunderstorm, you could count on finding me hiding behind the couch or under the dining room table. My parents would attempt to...
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Coping in Crisis: Five Ways to Maintain Mental Health
Coping in Crisis: Five Ways to Maintain Mental Healtho one wants to have mental health issues, but the truth is that life can be painful and difficult at times. As humans, we can and do break. For the overwhelming majority of us, mental health...
The Truth About Self-Care
he first time I heard the term "self-care" what came to mind was the hundreds of thousands of articles and YouTube videos of twenty-somethings as they vlogged their way through yoga, bubble bath, and green smoothie routines. I wondered if this...
Missing Milestones
reviously, this time of year always felt like milestone season. Calendars are crowded with graduations, awards ceremonies, proms, weddings, and countless other events that signify an accomplishment, achievement, or celebration on the passing into a...
Leading Your Family’s Spiritual Journey
ast Thursday evening, my two teenagers and I crowded around my laptop. We logged onto LifePoint’s livestream page and watched the preteen video. Yes, you read that right. We watched a video for 4th and 5th graders. In my defense, I’d heard several...
Faith Over Fear: How to Help Your Child Deal with Anxiety
ne of the most important things we can teach our children is that their strength comes from Christ, while fear is from the enemy. 2 Timothy 1:7 While this is true, fear and caution in children is normal and expected, particularly during stressful...
Parenting During A Crisis
hen I was in tenth grade, my family’s life changed overnight. We were missionaries in a county in Africa when a civil war broke out. Rebel soldiers were advancing on the capital city where we lived, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their...
Connecting and Caring From a Distance
f I can clue you all into something I've learned during our recent circumstances, it would be this: Church is the PEOPLE and not the building! People matter. Relationships matter. Connection is key. I recently heard that “A frightened world needs a...
Contributing During COVID
ifePoint is connected to many organizations in the community that depend on our financial assistance on a monthly basis. These funds are allocated in our annual budget each year and we rely on the consistent giving of our church members to meet...