Christmas—"the most wonderful time of the year"—can feel like the most painful when you are a widow or are suffering through a loss. The festive lights and cheerful carols can feel like a stark contrast to the darkness and silence in your home and heart. An empty chair at the table, well-meaning "Merry Christmas," and even small familial traditions can sometimes amplify your loss. But it’s Ok.  Grief is a testimony to the love you shared.  The season, which is heavily focused

Life often presents us with situations that make us feel overwhelmed, outnumbered, and surrounded by challenges. It might be financial trouble, a health crisis, or the persistent negative voices of doubt and insecurity in our minds. In those moments, our natural eyes only see the vast "army" of our problems, much like the servant of the prophet Elisha, who panicked when he saw the city surrounded by enemy forces. But Elisha's response offers a profound shift in perspective: "

I was listening to a podcast today, and the guy mentioned something about screens, portals, and a movie director. Sometimes all it takes is a quick comment like that to send me down a rabbit trail — and this was definitely one of those times. Having raised 5 kids with now 10 grandchildren...I am quite concerned with the amount of time that kids (and people in general) are spending on screens, and more importantly than that, what they are watching. I think we all know by now t

You’ve said it. I’ve said it. We’ve all said it, and we’ve said it more than once...”I don’t have time.” Yep, Guilty as charged. We are...

"Abigail Shrier dares to tell the truth about a monstrous ideological fad that has already ruined countless children's lives. History...

To a certain degree we are all a little self-centered. But there are others who are a LOT self-centered. You will always know when you...

Overly-competitive people have to win. They HAVE to win. When they are in competitive mode they have little regard for others' feelings....

A person with no limits or boundaries is exactly that, a person with no limits. They set no real limits on themselves, their spending,...

Jealous people want what others have desperately, but have no belief in their ability to get it. They believe everyone is against them...

People with Disruptive Personality Behavior seem to enjoy making life difficult for others -at least it appears that way. Disruptive...

In 2010, I began my journey into Christian Counseling by studying Creation Therapy and Temperament Counseling. I never dreamed I would be...

I am determined. The first half of my life has whizzed by. Memories. Scars. Callouses. Age spots. And wrinkles… Have accompanied me thus...

Opportunity—a favorable time or occasion when we are in a position to make a decision that could forever impact our lives. Mark 5 A...

The word “habit” comes from a Latin word which means to “hold” or “live in”. A habit is some way of acting, which because of repetition...

Once married always married? Should be. But unfortunately sneaky little things can come in and corrupt a good marriage. Our job is to...

It was Hippocrates, five centuries before Christ, who is thought to have turned the basic theory of temperament into a medical theory so...

What is Temperament? Temperament is the set of traits that makes you unique. Temperament explains why you interact the way you do with...

Lets first look at what it is not. Trust is NOT leaving church to go out and find a boyfriend or girlfriend and then dragging them to...

About half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Those statistics represent Christian marriages as well as others. It is...

This famous hymn was written by a Chicago lawyer, Horatio G. Spafford after several traumatic events in his life. You might think to...