Three words: I forgive you. Mechanically speaking, they’re three words so easy to say. Most certainly they’re nowhere near in complexity to utter as “super-cali-frag-i-listic-ex-pe-ali-docious.” On the contrary – phonetically-speaking, I forgive you rolls off the tongue just as smoothly as chocolate ice cream, black and white, or see you later. Even more, it doesn’t require [...]
Imagine you had a bad day at work. What is the first thing you do when you get home? Do you get yourself a snack and sit down to watch something? Do you call a friend to talk? How do you cope with a hard day or overwhelming emotions? Imagine that instead of using [...]
Obsessive Compulsive Behavior (OCD) is a mental health disorder where the afflicted person has constant unwanted thoughts and feelings. Plagued with intrusive thoughts, the person may end up performing an action repeatedly. Examples of these actions are excessive washing of the hands to the point the skin is rubbed raw or repeating a daily [...]
Ah, the beauty of counseling groups. When facilitated well, they have the potential to bring about tremendous insight and growth to those who are willing to join the circle of chairs. Yes, group counseling— which I personally like to refer to as group therapy—has a quality unique unto itself. It’s a quality that individual [...]
God’s grace saves us. We are free to enjoy new lives in Him. His Word instructs us to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. God’s Word teaches us to “live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to [him]" (Titus 2:11-12). However, there exists an evil that can infiltrate our lives. [...]
Where are you in your spiritual life? Are you dry or are you on fire? Do you feel a lack of connection with God and a bit defeated? Do you wonder how to fan the flame of spiritual awakening? Be encouraged! It is God’s plan for you to be empowered through His Spirit with [...]
According to Kessler, et al. (2005), about twenty percent of all adolescents in the U.S. face a diagnosable mental health condition. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) (2017) found suicide to be the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 to 19. It is also estimated that just [...]
You are altogether beautiful my love, there is no flaw in you. – Song of Solomon 4:7 When you consider the fact that the media, entertainment industries, and magazines are all presenting women (and men) as flawless, it’s no wonder that eating disorders are becoming increasingly more common. Photoshopped images are creating the impression [...]
Do you find yourself eating to make yourself feel better? Many of us relate food to happiness. If you find yourself eating whenever you’re depressed or anxious, this may also be true for you. It’s said that people are supposed to be merry and jolly during the holiday season but many of us are [...]
If you or a loved one are suffering from the effects of sexual abuse, it’s important for you to know that there is help for what you are experiencing. Often the symptoms and emotions subsequent to sexual abuse are so powerful that the idea of recovery seems like nothing more than a ridiculous myth. [...]
