[ 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
Overwhelmed With Life (Testimony)
Five years ago I walked into Mark’s office. I had been a believer for over 29 years and married 24 years. I knew I needed better counseling from the Word of God. I was feeling so overwhelmed and disappointed by my home circumstances. Yet I also knew God’s Word gives us everything we need for daily living. I needed help! For months, I had been crying myself to sleep every single night. I had been sad for months. Grief had overwhelmed me. Disappointment and death surrounded us. My Continue Reading
Crippled By Anxiety (Testimony)
I have been struggling with anxiety for more than two years. At first it manifested in small ways and I would ignore it. Until one day when I was on the road going home from a meeting with my supervisor. I could not breathe, my body locked, my mind stopped working, my hands could not function, and I was sweating profusely. I parked on the side of the road and just sat in the car next to the highway. I prayed that someone would offer me help but no one did. I finally called two of my Continue Reading
Not Stuck
"So, Don, what was your main takeaway after our first meeting, and from what you read?" This is a common question, and often the first one I ask in subsequent counseling meetings regarding the homework given; in this case Don had finished reading our Overcoming Anxiety booklet. "Well, the main thing I learned is that I'm not stuck!" Don replied. "Stuck? What do you mean?" I asked. Don explained: "Frankly, I was convinced that there was no way out of this anxiety and depression. It’s Continue Reading