Wisdom from Dr. Henry Cloud: “Denying our sinfulness is natural. Who wants to claim something that makes us uncomfortable? It’s not easy to own. But what about negative feelings that are not sinful — the ones that result merely from living in a...
SHARE THIS AMONG ALL YOU KNOW….IT COULD VERY WELL SAVE THE LIFE OF SOMEONE YOU LOVE. A good strategy…. may the Lord use the humble efforts of mankind to turn back the despair that engulfs so many! Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,”...
Follow along with me here….. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 8:47. “He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not...
Days can grow long dealing with an advocacy issue on behalf of an individual or family. Pray for those who are unjustly treated at the hands of people who want them out of their way and those who are too busy or too inconsiderate to care. It is amazing how a matter...
from 7/17/21: A friend posted a very good, sensitive, and encouraging post about being understanding and kind to people who take mental health medications. This has been one of my soapbox issues for many years. Telling people that if they “took care of themselves”, or...
“Do you desire to know the truth?” THIS is the truth of the human condition….. You may think you are a “good” person, but as Jesus observed, “None is good. No, not one.” The heart , above all things, is deceitful. Because of...
Add to “Things I Never Knew” …… My paternal great grandmother, (the Carroll family side) who died when my grandmother and her sister were less than 10, was Cherokee Indian. A cousin has done some family geneology and told me today….Great...
I gave a devo this morning on 2 prayers in the Psalms-88 & 86. I included something a pastor told me several times…”There are 2 prayers God always answers- for wisdom and for salvation.” As I reflected on his words this week, it seemed to me that...
I have been advocating for addressing nicotine concurrently with other chemical addictions since I began in addiction recovery counseling in 2008. When I was able to start a program myself, smoke-free recovery was one of the criteria I insisted on. It was NOT a...
