Good Christians know they “should” read their Bibles. For many, it is a daunting task as though they read, they may not understand, so the words don’t have a place to land. They tend to depend on devotionals instead. While devotionals are a great supplemental tool, they should never take the place of your personal […]
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What is Heart-Care?
I love the story in the Bible in John 5 of the man who lay helplessly by the pool of Bethesda. Apparently, this wasn’t just any pool. It was rumored that angels came periodically and stirred the water and whoever dove into the moving water received miraculous healing. However, this one man, sick from the […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 3
Click here if you missed Part 1 or Part 2. I now know, WHAT I have to do, but HOW do I do it? How do I truly let the hot rock go? HOW do I practice forgiveness? I had a counselor tell me once, “Emote the emotion. Say it, until it becomes a reality […]
I am offended. Now WHAT? – Part 1
When my kids were about 4 and 5, I was trying to teach them about offenses. I was always a big “like as” teacher. So, I told them offenses were like “hot rocks.” The quicker you let it go, the less damage it will do to your hand. Well, after a rather intense day of […]
Closing the Gaps in my Heart
How do I reconcile what I know to be true and what I feel? How do I resolve the conflict of connecting what I “should believe” and what I “really believe”? At what point is there a merge between the facts and the perception of the facts? How do I get past the illogical paradox of […]
Tell Me How to Love You
“I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine…” Song of Songs 6:3 I know how much you love me. Every morning I see you paint your love […]