Am I On The Right Path In Life?

How To Know You’re Headed In The Right Direction Have you ever stopped and wondered, “Am I on the right path in life?”  It’s a question most of us ask at some point.  Maybe you’re facing a major decision.  Maybe there’s a transition coming up that you’re uncertain about.  Maybe you just have a nagging … Read more

Never Too Old, Never Too Late

Embracing God’s Plan At Every Age Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m too old for that” or “It’s too late?”  Unfortunately our society celebrates youth while it treats aging as something to fear or hide rather than embrace.  The message we often get is that certain opportunities have expiration dates. But is that true?  … Read more

From Insecurity To Confidence

 How to Overcome Feeling  “Not Good Enough” Have you ever felt like you just don’t measure up?  I know I have.  Maybe you’ve compared yourself to someone else’s appearance, abilities, or accomplishments and thought, “Why can’t I be more like them?”  Perhaps you’ve replayed past mistakes in your mind or struggled with the feeling that … Read more

The Example of Epaphroditus

On the Edges of the Bible Most of us are familiar with the major heroes of the Bible– Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Peter and Paul, and many others.  These are the people taught about in Sunday School lessons and preached on over and over in Sunday sermons. But sometimes my attention is drawn to the … Read more

How To Grow Your Faith

Want Stronger Faith? Have you ever wondered why some Christians seem to have such strong faith? They talk confidently about God’s promises. They pray with expectation. They trust God even when life gets difficult. Meanwhile, others love the Lord just as much but struggle to believe that God will come through for them. Why is … Read more

Growing Up Catholic

(…And Grateful For It) Like millions of Americans, I grew up Catholic. We were not nominal Christmas-and-Easter-only Catholics.  We went to Confession several times a month, and attended Mass every weekend, as well as Holy Days of Obligation (special days where attendance at Mass was mandatory).  As a child I participated in CCD classes (the Catholic … Read more

Overcoming False Beliefs

A Victim Of False Beliefs When I first came to Christ, I didn’t know about limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, low self-esteem, or poor self image.  I was still a teenager and had never heard of those psychological terms.  All I knew is that I was a mess.  I had been bullied and rejected by my … Read more

When Life Feels Out Of Control

Finding Peace In The Middle Of Life’s Upheaval Life can change in an instant. One moment everything feels predictable, normal, steady.  The next moment, you’re facing unexpected stress, heartbreak, uncertainty, or emotional exhaustion.  Maybe it’s a sudden death, a financial struggle, a broken relationship, a health issue, or simply the overwhelming weight of everyday life … Read more

Journaling In Recovery

Steps to Healing Series Beginning The Healing Process I became a Christian when I was 18 years old.  It wasn’t an even exchange; I got a savior, and God got a badly damaged hot mess.  My salvation was instantaneous, but my transformation took considerably longer.   There were many things in my life that needed change.  … Read more