Helpful and practical articles about your relationship with your God, self, spouse, children, and community. Posts focus on marriage, parenting, counseling, growth, sex and sexuality, intimacy, church, spirituality, theology, and therapy in light of a biblical framework and current psychological research.
Apocalyptic. No, not the kind with Nic Cage at the end of the world. But the kind that reveals the true nature of things. What’s this pandemic revealed about us? About you? About our needs and fears? This short article looks at four characteristics that have been exposed during the pandemic, and how to remedy them.
Read MoreHow can you deal with the stress of this election? What’s your plan? This article gives practical advice by looking at the Psalms and research on stress and trauma.
Read MoreWhen we try to rush past prayers of lament in order to live in praise and positive feelings, we miss out on the gifts and graces of lamenting.
Read More"Human feelings cannot touch him; human thought cannot measure him. Experiences cannot heighten the certainty of his presence any more than fear of his absence can lessen it..." Brennan Manning
Read MoreHow can you hush the voice in your mind that just won't stop beating you down? How can you silence the accusations unjustly hurled at you? Here are four techniques that will lead you towards relief and restoration.
Read MoreA poem written at Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park, August 23, 2013, the hour I was (once again) invited into sobriety.
Read MoreSummer camp often brings up fears and anxieties along with the excitement of our kids. Here are tips to help prepare your child for camp starting 2 months before they go.
Read MoreWhat do you have to lose by avoiding pain? What happens when you numb out, distract yourself or medicate?
Read MoreYou cannot completely protect your child from all fear, nor would you want to, but you can guide them through fear and help them learn how to self-soothe.
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