If you have been a regular reader of our blogs, you know that I have written a variety of articles about stress. Not only is this an area of treatment where I specialize, it is also one of the leading concerns that prompt visits to doctors, emergency departments, and therapists. The term ‘stress’ can be synonymous…
Do you struggle with a secret that evokes shame? I am not talking about hiding chocolate from your kids. I am talking about engaging in destructive and risk-taking behaviors that disrupt your intrinsic sense of self. Living a secret life usually has to do with covert behavior that restrict personal freedom, undermines confidence or evokes…
Max Lucado speaks about life’s baggage in his book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens We Were Never Intended to Bear: The Promise of Psalm 23: “The suitcase of guilt. A sack of discontent. You drape a duffel bag of weariness on one shoulder and a hanging bag of grief on the other. Add on a…
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12: 2 NIV “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent and praiseworthy – think about such…
As I was driving to work the other day, listening to one of Dan Allendar’s recorded sessions from his Wounded Heart series, he made a statement that really caught my attention: When you take away hope, you take away your identity. Once you stop desiring, you stop dreaming. Once you stop desiring and dreaming, you stop becoming. When you stop…
The syrupy famous Chef Mrs. Paula Dean herself was interviewed on a local radio station. She simply tickles me! Her optimism and joy for family and comfort thrill me. Although, I’m sure eating all those yummy foods would get me at some point, if you know what I mean. She was talking about how many…