When I was 26 years old I had an encounter with God like I had never experienced before. In fact, up until that point, I wasn't even sure He existed. At the time I was extremely depressed. Still trying to work through the pain and guilt of a recent divorce and subsequent bad decisions. You … Continue reading How to Reduce Recidivism One Heart at a Time
9 Ways to Love an Addict Even When It Hurts
Trying to love someone in addiction feels about the same as picking a rose from a bush. You know there is beauty at the end of it, but your going to have to go through a whole lot of pain to get there.
What Happens When Fear Wins?
I got to thinking this past week. What would have happened if I allowed my fears to get the best of me. What is at stake if I choose to avoid the things I feel God leading me to do and let them pass me by? For the last five weeks we have been talking … Continue reading What Happens When Fear Wins?
6 Ways You Can Overcome Fear with Peace
"You could bleed out." Those words rung in my ears as I sat in my ENT doctor's office. It was February of 2011. My doctor was telling me how the carotid body tumor in my neck needed to be removed and the reality of it's removal could be, well...death. About 7 months before that my … Continue reading 6 Ways You Can Overcome Fear with Peace