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Melanie S. Chitwood
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Doing the Best We Can

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What Does Your Heart Long for?

What does your heart long for? Is that a hard question to answer? Is it something you haven’t thought about? Or haven’t thought about in a long time? If you’re like most women I know, we don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about the longings of our heart. I think one of the…
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I’ve got a gift for you!

I want to give you a gift! One that will make you feel loved, treasured, and refreshed. One to allow you to take good care of yourself by practicing biblical self-care. But first let me explain a little behind my passion about biblical self-care. I imagine most of us can say we’ve had a time…
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handle negative emotions

How Can We Handle Our Negative Emotions in a Godly Way?

Have you ever felt bad for feeling bad? Aren’t Christians supposed to be happy? But what if you’re feeling depressed and sad? If you trust God, shouldn’t you feel calm and secure, not anxious and fearful? Sometimes we’re not sure what to do with our negative emotions. And we often choose extremes when it comes…
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philippians 4:4-8

The ABCs of Replacing a Worried Mind with a Peaceful Mind

I remember I couldn’t wait for each of my teenage sons to get their license. More freedom for all of us! But at the same time, I had a new arena to worry about. Could they navigate roads with friends in the car? Would they have the self-discipline not to respond to the ding of…
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How to Take Good Care of Ourselves Physically

How to Take Good Care of Ourselves Physically

Take Good Care Series For many, many years I did not take care of myself physically. Until one summer fatigue slayed me. While the kids splashed and screamed in the pool, I lay down on the cement beside the pool. I had to keep my eyes on all the kids swimming in the pool, and…
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spiritual self-care

Spiritual Self-Care Helps Us to Become Like Jesus

Taking Good Care Series Spiritual self-care means engaging with God’s Word in a way that helps us to become more like Jesus. (I’ve been blogging about Christian self-care the past few weeks. You can find two other spiritual self-care posts here and here) I’m a morning-energy person who struggles to make it to 9 p.m.,…
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what does it mean to read God's word for transformation?

What Does It Mean to Read God’s Word for Transformation?

Take Good Care: Part 3 Reading God’s Word for transformation is a key component of spiritual self-care. In my last blog post I discussed reading God’s Word for information—for truth, God’s ways, will, and principles— and how that engages our minds. We can also read God’s Word for transformation, and this engages our hearts. I’ve…
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How to Care for Ourselves Spiritually

Taking Good Care: Part 2 Self-care means taking care of our whole being – physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. In my last blog I suggested a bunch of ideas to get you thinking about what kind of self-care you need. I hope you are using the four gift certificates I provided to give yourself…
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