You Are Beautiful
We women long to hear these words: You are beautiful! We live in an ugly world with impossible beauty standards. Flawless faces leer at us while we wait in the checkout line. Blemish-free skin, perfect...
View ArticleThe Upside of Problems
When a problem pops up, God is trying to get your attention. He wants to listen and to encounter Him today. Why? Because he cares. The other day my counselee (whom I’ll call Cheri) fell flat on her...
View ArticleThe Power of Dad, for Better or Worse
Dads are important to kids growing up healthy. Living without a dad is tough. Experiencing a dad who hurt you is unimaginable. Please know that your heavenly Father loves you beyond words. Many girls...
View ArticleGot a Sex-Stained Past? Find Healing!
Do you have a sex-stained past? Perhaps adultery (emotional or physical)? Or multiple partners during high school or college? An abortion? Pornography? Sexual abuse? Whatever your past, the good news...
View ArticleInternet: 3 Ways to Keep Your Kid Safe
This is first of a three-part series called CYBER SAFETY for KIDS. As the mother of three children (two teens and an adult daughter), cyber UNsafety gives me nightmares. My son too. The other day while...
View ArticleSoul-ution: The Music of Hope
Hope: The expectation of a favorable future under God’s direction. Philip Yancy‘s classic Where Is God When It Hurts? shares a picture of hope. It looks more like courage than cheerfulness, for hope is...
View ArticleMusic from Mess, Treasure from Trash
Imagine a slum built on a landfill. Picture craftsmen fashioning musical instruments from the trash. Hear music from the mess–and hope. The LandFill Harmonic makes music from the trash people dump. In...
View ArticleWhy the Proverbs 31 Woman DISTURBS Me!
TThe Proverbs 31 woman disturbs me. Too perfect, too polished, just another unattainable standard. I’ll never measure up. Ever. Am I jealous? Perhaps. You see, I don’t want to be her. I want to hurt...
View ArticleMending Your Heart After Divorce
Wouldn’t it be terrific to mend your hurting heart after divorce? Today is the second of eight posts in my website’s blog series, “Mending a Broken Heart.” You can read the first post here. During the...
View ArticleHow to Overcome Addiction
When you hurt, you sometimes look for relief. . .in a bottle. This relief, this pleasure plays peek-a-boo. You see it then it’s gone, obliterated. Kc Hutter, a Facebook friend and author of her memoir...
View ArticleHow to Talk Like Jesus!
Welcome to “How to Talk Like Jesus!” This special Wednesday Word series is timed for the holidays, when you spend time with some relatives and family friends who make you want to scream, pour another...
View Article4 Essentials to Communicate Well
Welcome to “How to Talk Like Jesus!” This special Wednesday Word series is timed for the holidays, when you spend time with some relatives and family friends who make you want to scream, pour another...
View ArticleWhen NOT to Talk!
Do you know when NOT to talk? Welcome to “How to Talk Like Jesus!” This special Wednesday Word series is timed for the holidays, when you spend time with some relatives and family friends who make you...
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