Finding Hope For Life was a direct answer to prayer. I desperately needed help to face, and work through, a seemingly hopeless dental phobia. I also had other struggles I needed help with, but this one was more immediate because I needed to begin the process of having some pretty extensive dental work done. I was quite literally paralyzed by fear at the mere thought of this, which also led to panic attacks at the thought or mention of a dentist. I was also deeply grieved because I knew that I Continue Reading
Exposed: The Myth of Chemical Imbalance
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. (Ephesians 5:6-7) LIFE CHANGING NEWS In a time of nonstop bad news, here's some great news. And we aren't just talking about a tiny glimmer of hope, or a slight silver lining. It is actually astronomical, on many different levels. This new information (which isn’t really new) has the potential to profoundly change the lives of millions of Continue Reading
Understanding Perfectionism
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (Galatians 5:1) Whoever first said, “Life is hard … and then you die” must have been a perfectionist (or a pessimist, or both). Yes, life can be exceedingly difficult, but—as a former(ish) perfectionist, and after decades of counseling perfectionists—I can attest that perfectionism is almost assuredly the hardest way of life. To put it another way, perfectionism is Continue Reading
Joy In The Midst Of Suffering (Testimony)
[ Counseling Testimony ] This year found many of us wondering what the Lord was doing in the world. Each of us were forced to reflect, examine, and question in ways we hadn’t imagined. On a personal level, the pandemic was the least of my worries as I watched the landscape of my life crumble. My struggling marriage deteriorated. I’d become an empty nester having poured myself into raising six children and my job came to a complete stop as many experienced. Little did I know that the Continue Reading