“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) “Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb.” (John 11:38) These little verses come in the midst of the story of Lazarus’ illness, Jesus’ delay, Lazarus’ death, Martha’s and Mary’s...
Some topics just keep coming back around in recovery ministry…..issues of shame and how to help people move from shame to godly sorrow so that they can be healed. Two years ago, July 25, 2015 on a morning news show there was a story about a father who had exercised...
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future but from wanting to control it.” Kahlil Gibran Truth can be found in lots of places because truth is truth. I have become convinced that depression and anxiety are flip sides of the same...
I am amused by some of the sappy memes about “love” that people post proclaiming how this or that love relationship is “forever”…like romantic relationships (which may be the 3rd one of the year or an on again/off again...
“Compassionate detachment is the ability to be present with a person while remaining separate from the outcomes of their predicament.” Last night at Depression Impact Group (D.I.G.) we talked about dealing with emotions when a friendship ends….based...
“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:26-27 My penchant to rise to anger has given satan a foothold for sin many times (and not just in me, but also in those who found the...
