Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It is clear to me that summer is part of God’s plan to teach us how to carve out more rest time, more solitude...
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 coin…. Depression arises from being emotionally stuck in the past where regrets, resentments, and fading hope reside;...
Loneliness is not a function of being alone, but rather, a function of how socially connected you are to those around you. Grace Kim, Architect Kim designs “co-housing”, where families live in close community and share a common area for evening meals and...
I have often told my students that God will use all of us…. some will be good examples. Others will be horrible warnings…. Eric Liddell’s experience as an Olympic runner was told in the movie Chariots of Fire. “We are all missionaries. Wherever we...
Dr. Henry Cloud writes about addiction, enabling , and conflict. He cites several biblical principles. There’s one glaring one related to not enabling I want to add. Luke 15-19- “….the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there...
Loving conversations leave out the “BUT”…. “ I love you AND……. (not BUT)…… I want God’s best for you. “ I will be available to listen whenever you are ready.” I will help you anyway I can. “ We can work through this with God’s help.” There is always a way...
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? I am struggling tonight…. not in the same way as some have...
On our 30th anniversary in 2002 Bill gave me a lovely delicately-styled gold bracelet with rubies and diamonds. It was a beautiful and sweet surprise. We renewed our vows that year. Unfortunately, in November of 2013, while our home was being remodeled a tile...
For a year and a half I led a group of women who went twice a month on Tuesday afternoons to spend an hour telling humorous stories, singing songs and visiting with residents at Mathison Retirement Center.. This is a report from our visit on 7/22/2014: We (4 Merry...
Titus 2 Partnership’s ministry focuses on three areas of developmental goals with individuals we serve: 1.) Personal identity in Christ 2.) Experiential perception of reality 3.) Development of healthy support system in faith community The following report...
