"There's no perfection in this life, there's just learning from our mistakes." When I worked with perfectionists, I tried to teach them this jewel. I'd learned it myself, as a recovering perfectionist. After attending the Christian Book Expo in Dallas this past weekend, as an exhibiting author, I'm glad to report that we are learning …
Category Archives: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Three Passionate Prayers that Saved my Life—and Might Save Yours
As a counselor, I’ve listened carefully to painful stories of mistreatment. People have confessed deeply shameful sin. And I’ve encouraged my clients to think objectively about their self-destructive patterns. In Isaiah 9:6, Jesus is called a “wonderful counselor.” In my own growth toward holiness, Jesus has been my counselor. I’ve poured out my heart to …
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Beginning to Believe
I’m fifty-eight. I’m beginning to believe in myself. One of the results of childhood abuse has been a difficulty with believing in my own judgment. My childish belief, “I should have known not to go with my father that terrible day,” has warped my self-image. The length of time this healing has taken is a …