Conscious consumerism and bargain shopping go hand in hand for me, but it can create a discontent character. Read Lauren’s journey with this.
Category: Heart
Hope for Your Hurting Heart
What is on repeat in your head when the going gets tough? Jenah lays out habits of hope for your hurting heart in times of need.
Bright Skies, Frozen Ground: Embracing Both/And Thinking
Humans prefer simple binaries – yes/no, good/bad, right/wrong. Our brains latch onto polarizing mindsets that allow quick reactions without nuance. When options clash in contradiction, either/or thinking takes over.
How “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” is Hurting Christian Hospitality
How The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is Hurting Christian Hospitality Why “what serves us” is dangerous February 10, 2024 | 4 min read Ally Veldhuisen I haven’t read the entirety of Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but I have watched a few episodes of her…
Potty Training & My Walk with God
Potty Training & My Walk with God A Messy Analogy January 27, 2024 | 10 min read Emily Van Eps Instagram Linkedin My toddler recently graduated from diapers, and we’ve started the journey of potty training. While this is an exciting milestone, potty training has tested my patience, caused many…
Navigating from Toxic Positivity to Self-Aware Optimism
Navigating from Toxic Positivity to Self-Aware Optimism Embracing the Power of Positivity with Wisdom and Grace January 20, 2024 | 5 min read Ally Veldhuisen Self-awareness. Sometimes I’ve got it, sometimes I don’t. In the last few years I’ve been made aware that my ability to look on the sunny…
RSV, Hospital Stays, and Emotional Exhaustion
RSV, Hospital Stays, and Emotional Exhaustion My Recent Experience Spending the Holidays in the Hospital January 6, 2024 | 8 min read Lauren Van Woerden Instagram Linkedin Drained. Spent. Emotionally exhausted. When you find yourself with nothing left to give. No matter how you got here, acknowledge that this is…
Treasuring & Pondering with Mary
Treasuring & Pondering with Mary Reflections on Being Pregnant at Christmastime December 16, 2023 | 4 min read Lauren Van Woerden Instagram Linkedin Maybe it’s the extra fact that I know it’s a little boy that I’m carrying as I also watch our 2.5-year-old son grow and learn every day,…
Gratitude Over Greed
Gratitude Over Greed Finding True Thankfulness November 11, 2023 | 6 min read Emily Van Eps Instagram Linkedin Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means the creators of For This House may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. The holidays are…
7 Reasons Why Getting Lost is Good for Your Soul
7 Reasons Why Getting Lost is Good for Your Soul November 4, 2023 | 7 min read Ally Veldhuisen When was the last time you got lost? Not figuratively… literally. When did you last take a wrong turn and have no idea how to get to where you needed to…