Screw the Fear
May 1, 2016
My fear was born out of past experiences, so really, it had nothing to do with the person I am now. That fear had to lose, to die with my past…and I had to let it go. … More Screw the Fear
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Rescue Missions
April 30, 2016
I found myself in one of those tailspins. I was looking for ways to make the hurting stop. .. … More Rescue Missions
Anxious Thoughts.
April 29, 2016
“I have an interview tomorrow.”
“What if they don’t like me?”
“I’m not ready for this exam.”
“I have no idea how we’re going to make it.”
“We just don’t have any answers.”
“What if they turn me away?” … More Anxious Thoughts.
Open Door
April 28, 2016
There’s a great story in the Bible about two persistent street preachers that were trying to minister to people in Rome. They were thrown in jail. Seems like that door was closed. Turns out, the jailer was touched by their teaching, and along with his family, became the center of the early church in Greece. … More Open Door
Shelter from the Storm
April 26, 2016
I didn’t know how the bills would be paid, how I could afford an attorney, or where I could find a job… … More Shelter from the Storm
Help has Arrived
April 25, 2016
“Helplessness slowly transformed into a hopelessness that eventually infiltrated into not only my waking but also my sleeping hours. The worst part of this wasted existence was knowing I needed to transform myself and my life; sensing I could do nothing to begin the needed change process; and then developing a growing perspective that I … More Help has Arrived
Surrender the Fight
April 24, 2016
“I spent years, no decades telling myself, “Yeah, that’s right. I kicked meth – without treatment or prison or Narcotics Anonymous. I did it on my own.” But one day, about 13 years ago, I realized the truth: I didn’t do it. God had covered my butt every step of the way. He kept … More Surrender the Fight
Running on Empty?
April 23, 2016
“I’m bored,” my friend told me. “I’m not really sure what I’m supposed to be living for. I do a lot of things right, and it seems like I’ve got it going on, but yeah, there’s just nothing that really sets me on fire.” “I’m just looking for ways to make the hurting stop, … More Running on Empty?
Finding the Way Out
April 22, 2016
“One of my dearest friends invited me to a party at her parents’ home on the lake and I went with my husband and a few other friends; it was so good to be back among the land of the living. Children were laughing and playing, we swam in the lake and drank cold beer … More Finding the Way Out
Discovering Life
April 21, 2016
“I remember looking around that night at a particularly rough scene and whispering, “This isn’t who I am.” – excerpt from Chris’s Story. Do you yearn for more? For something better? Do you long to be better? New Year’s resolutions were born of thoughts like this. My quest for something better started the night … More Discovering Life
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