Just moments ago I experienced something that doesn’t happen often for my ministry with Scott Free Clinic — a “no-call/no-show” for an initial consultation with someone who […]
There’s a horrible myth you’ll see bandied about social media and peppered into public statements, especially among “positive thinking gurus” that states, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes […]
Let’s address a deeply harmful thought some Christians sometimes raise and, so very harmfully, some church leaders teach. When someone is dealing with real, staggering, life-upending pain […]
As Christians, we know (at least we should!) the Bible has much to say about gratitude and giving thanks; doing both matter in our relationship with God […]
As a counselor, I’m cautious about using the term “coping mechanisms” because the surface meaning of that phrase almost always (but not always) isn’t in the best […]
It’s hard to understand something if we only know about half of it, or if we haven’t seen or experienced it. That truth is illustrated in this […]
“Trauma” – just the the word alone makes many want to shudder. “Trauma” is one of the hottest buzzwords in social media circles, as well as in […]
When I was a kid, I never took a nap. I thoroughly disliked the idea of going to sleep during the day because I was sure I […]
Have you ever felt misunderstood? So did this Reader’s Digest contributor: Searching the library for two books by communications expert Deborah Tannen turned into an Abbott and […]
The greatest source of trouble you will face in your lifetime is your own thinking. What you think, and how you think, will help you or hurt […]