Excellent reading on suffering from the Biblical Counseling Coalition…… In our ministry at Titus 2, the transition from avoidance of suffering to the willingness to engage with it and reframe it as purposeful is an opportunity to learn and...
Seeking direction by using 4 tools for theological reflection in pursuit of wisdom , truth, and unity: Scripture- the “North Star” or polar north, a means of beginning to orient oneself to pursuit of truth for a Christ follower. Reason- a God-given spirit...
Time is short…. I feel it. My days ahead are far fewer than the ones behind me. It is probably just the fact of another birthday around the corner and the settled-in feeling that I and others can slip into when our heart carries us, like a mechanical moving...
Love in Action- Romans 12: 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope,...
Shared from my journal from 3 years ago……. Jesus’ tough love….. Jesus called Simon Peter “satan” for being used by the devil to try to dissuade Jesus from following through on his mission that included his own death. He told Simon...
Shard from my journal from 3 years ago……. Jesus’ tough love….. Jesus called Simon Peter “satan” for being used by the devil to try to dissuade Jesus from following through on his mission that included his own death. He told Simon...
1/19/2021; The ancient Fathers and Mothers of our faith taught 3 stages of growing in Christ: Purgative- the first stage of recognizing, repenting, and separating from the world and the things that tempt and keep us in bondage to sin. Illuminative- the second stage of...
Journaled 1/18/2020 from Seedbed Daily Text: Transactional prayer= “help me” faith Transcendent prayer= “have me” faith “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. It is tempting to...
I use a tool called Rokeach Values Survey as part of our intake assessment at Titus 2…. it is sometimes very revealing and holds a mirror in front of women that they have difficulty looking at… If one says she believes “A” about herself, values...
Sweet memories…. 1/21:2018 A friend shared on Facebook: “There is a great article in the News Herald about the Titus 2 recovery program for women. This program is faith based and supports women dealing with substance abuse or other issues. Yesterday...
