FIVE WAYS TO HONOR THE LADY OF THE HOUSE ON MOTHER’S DAY
Special Note to the reader: From my archives, I'm hoisting an article I wrote a few years ago, before I launched my blog on depression and faith. So most of you have not read it. There is no direct correlation with the theme of my blog, except for the fact that...
When You Feel Like A Mess
How did your day start? I hope it began better than my day did on Wednesday, April 24. When I arrived at my office at Columbia International University, I plopped down on the couch and muttered, "My life is a mess!" Due to a succession of sleep-deprived nights, I...
ANY OLD BUSH WILL DO
When you see or hear the words, "holy ground," what comes to mind? The hard-packed earthen paths that Jesus walked in Palestine? The ground on Calvary where Roman soldiers jammed the vertical beam of Jesus' cross? The church altar where you conducted life-changing...
Experiencing the Power of God’s Word
One way in which God's grace infuses us when we're afflicted or hurting is through truths in His Word. When our emotional batteries are low, the Holy Spirit reminds us of, or leads us to, a particular text that revs up our energy and endurance. The power of God's...
7 QUOTES ON SUFFERING FROM PEOPLE, PAST AND PRESENT, WHO HAVE “BEEN THERE, DONE THAT”
When I am hurting or needy, the Holy Spirit often brings one of two resources to mind: a verse of Scripture, or a heart-massaging quote from a book I've read or a message I've heard. Today, I am giving you seven remarks on trials that have comforted me or provided...
THE WAY UP WITH GOD IS down.
A Life-Changing Study on Falling at the Feet of Jesus What attitudes tap into the Lord's favor and give Him pleasure? What posture of mind, heart, and body typically results in His favorable response to our prayers? I found some answers to these questions...
LALA’S STORY
Penetrating the Darkness of a Brutal Diagnosis Imagine you're a robust 65-year-old, recently retired from 34 years as an elementary teacher. Four days a week at the YMCA, you lift weights and work out on the elliptical. Despite your age, you're thinking...
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY–PLEASE!
You might think I'm straining a bit to connect this article to the slant of my blog: depression and faith. But here's the link: heeding this post may keep your loved ones from the despondency caused by your sudden death. When Ron, 62, got up on Sunday...
Are We To Blame When Our Grown Children Stray?
Dealing with Despondency In Christian Parents of Grown Children The Bradford's 18-year-old daughter isn't just irritable in relation to them. She's testing all their boundaries. She insists that going to church is "a waste of time," because she no longer...
Christians Get Depressed Too
Concerning the relationship between Christian faith and depression, what misconceptions persist? What are the primary symptoms, causes, and cures for depression? In preventing or battling depression, what difference should faith in Christ make? What Bible...
Why Thank God for Pain?
The mental anguish and emotional upheaval of a depressive episode are not usually direct consequences of a person's sin. Nonetheless, for me, the pain of depression often pays spiritual dividends, especially in my constant warfare with sin. How is that possible?...
How Does God Love A Hurting Person?
How do you comfort someone whose baby leaves the womb with severe brain damage and a defective heart? The little girl, if she survived, would be totally disabled for life, unable to lift her head, to speak, or to feed herself. What can you do? You go. You drive to...
