by Laura Howe | Aug 20, 2020 | Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
It’s no surprise that research studies are finding that a ministry leader’s well-being is negatively impacted by the work of serving and caring for others. This is not a fault of the leader or even of ministry itself. Compassion fatigue is not a result of...
by Laura Howe | Jul 30, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
Growing up I was told by my father that I have the gift of gab. But that God gave me two ears and one mouth and I should use them in that order. His comments likely came from needing a moment of quiet in a house of 4 kids and a talkative middle child. But in my...
by Laura Howe | Jul 23, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression, Uncategorized
Research has finally caught up to what we know as truth from the Bible. There are habits that you can incorporate into your life that can improve your resiliency or ability to bounce back from difficulties like anxiety and depression. In this video, I offer tips on...
by Laura Howe | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was once told that someone didn’t want to volunteer in the nursery because they didn’t want to get stuck there for the next 5 years. Can you imagine? I recently saw a post attributing low volunteerism in the church to the increase in busy family schedules. Let’s...
by Laura Howe | Oct 28, 2019 | Stress & Burnout, Uncategorized
“15 hours” “That’s crazy” he responded and headed to bed. When my husband asked me this question I paused to think. The question came at 11 pm and I still had my computer open, stretching my neck every 10 minutes from looking down at the screen for hours. It was a...
