Blog | Kelly Adkins

Plan Your Joy

Three ways to plan more joy in the new school year.

Love it or hate it, the back-to-school countdown is on! Whether you homeschool or wrestle with homework, the weight of getting an education can sometimes be as heavy on the parents as on the kids. Here are my top three …

perfectionism

When you feel like you should be doing more.

Our world is constantly telling us to do more, but I believe God is calling us to *be* more: more prayerful, more joyful, more grateful, more faithful, more powerful. And here’s my promise to you and to myself lately: The …

Thought Life

How to face criticism.

Rule #1 in how to face criticism: It is foolish to listen to those who have done nothing but who criticize everything. I counseled someone last week who lives her life paralyzed by the negative things people on the sidelines …

Thought Life

Honey, you’re doing it.

I was 28 when I scheduled the only vocal lesson I’ve ever taken (if you’ve only gotten to know me recently, I used to sing a lot in my former life). The instructor was resting her voice that day, so …

Motivation

How to stay motivated.

Everyone has days when they just want to quit. Mothering, marriage, work, ministry — each has its own special weight — its own moments of “I just can’t keep going.” The only way to endure? People over process. People over …

Anxiety & Fear

The everyday choice that’s making you anxious.

We consume far more information and ideas than any time in history. We also spend far less time acting on any of it. In my own life, I call this The Pinterest Gap (you’ll see why in a second). But …