By Alexa Hess
Waking up is the worst time of day for me. Not just because I’m not a morning person but because of what happens in my mind. Within seconds of my alarm going off, my mind is filled with anxious thoughts about my day.…
Fear of Exposure
By: Aubrey Coleman
A mom of multiples struggles anxiously through her days, but she doesn’t dare share it with others or ask for help because she wants to maintain the appearance that everything is under control. A family sits at the dinner table making small talk as they avoid their children’s behavioral problems in hopes that they will just go away.…
How to Get to Know Your Neighbors
Gospel Fluency, Not Over-Spiritualization
By Stefanie Boyles
Staff Writer for The Daily Grace Co.
I was jogging on our dusty treadmill the other day. It had accumulated dust because it’s in our garage, and it hadn’t been used for months aside from being a flat surface for a tower of boxes. But alas, I decided to finally take twenty minutes that random day to exercise. It was nearing the end of January, so I didn’t feel the motivation that naturally comes with the turn of a new year.…
Worship All Week
By Miranda Mae Ewing
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
Most Sundays, there is an early-morning wake-up call for my husband to make his way to church. He tries to slip quietly out of bed, get dressed quickly, and help pack my son’s diaper bag, because I will inevitably wake up later than I should.…
How to Keep the Joy of Easter Year-Round
By Alexa Hess
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
It has been some time since we celebrated Easter Sunday, and for some of us, the joy of such a day has already begun to fade. Easter Sunday is an incredible time of rejoicing, but when we return to a normal week and move further and further from that day, it can be hard to maintain that joy.…
A Case for Gathering Around the Table
The Hidden Habit of Avoidance
By Alexa Hess
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
In the popular television show WandaVision, Wanda attempts to hold the pieces of her life together by creating a world of her perfect design. By avoiding grief and refusing to come to terms with the reality of her pain, she remains adamant in living a pretend life rather than facing the truth.…
How to Apply the Gospel to Body Image
Kyra Riley Daniels
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
In the beginning, God designed the human body to reflect His divine authority and creativity. He breathed life into and blessed the bodies of the first man and woman. God specifically created Adam and Eve to spread the kingdom of God throughout the world, and their whole being was a testament to that commission.…
