Category: Heart

Dreams placed on our hearts by God are not just personal aspirations. Learn Ally’s faith-filled approach to manifesting your dreams.

Coffee Time with the Writers Behind For This House June 15, 2024  |  7 min read Ally Veldhuisen & Lauren Van Woerden Whether you’ve been here supporting us since the inception of For This House, or are new to the crew, thank you for being here. We’ve had so many…

Attention spans are only getting shorter. Lauren gives us four benefits of blogging to rectify the online experience.

Conscious consumerism and bargain shopping go hand in hand for me, but it can create a discontent character. Read Lauren’s journey with this.

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.

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 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 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 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 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…