More than two years ago, I stopped publishing weekly devotionals. I was tired, frustrated, and disappointed with how this whole speaking/writing thing was playing out. I had a plan. God wasn’t working according to that plan. I didn’t think I’d made up my own plan. In hindsight, though, seems like I did. As it turns …
Tag Archives: Christian emotional health
Best News Ever
If we get the emotional nurture we need in childhood, we move out of the house saying, “Hey, Mom and Dad, it’s been great. I’ll be in touch. Love you!” If we don’t get the attention, affection, and respect we need as children, we leave our childhood home with two choices. We either look for …
Mine That Feeling
“If I really let myself cry, I’ll never stop.” My college-age client looked out the window as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. I’d been seeing her for several weeks and today, we’d begun to discuss her painful childhood. It was just her and her mom. Her dad had left when …