Tim Tracy (…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
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
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
Steps To Healing Series My Own Counseling Journey I was on the verge of a mental and emotional breakdown. Although I had received Christ as my Savior fifteen years earlier, I still had baggage from a traumatic past. I secretly struggled with something that brought me deep shame and condemnation, something that I felt I … Read more
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
Steps to Healing Series The Breaking Point I remember the moment when I broke down crying in the counselor’s office. I was so frustrated, so tired of the struggle, and I felt so isolated and alone. After listening to my sobs, the counselor gently made a suggestion. “I run a support group for Christians who … Read more
A Christ-Centered Growth Mindset Makes Change Possible Have you ever felt like you’ve hit a wall– mentally, emotionally, even spiritually? The good news is that God never designed us to stay stuck. Through Him we are constantly being reshaped, refined, and renewed. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “growth mindset.” Psychology Today defines it as “the belief that … Read more
Entering the Promised Land We all have a Promised Land to enter. It’s the place where we achieve our God-given purpose, the place where we become all that God intends us to be, the place where we receive all that God has for us. But in order to enter our Promised Land, there’s something … Read more
The Stress of Too Much Information We live in a time when information is everywhere. News updates, social media posts, podcasts, and opinions (lots and lots and lots of opinions) come at us constantly. Sometimes it can feel like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant– there’s simply more coming at you than you can … Read more
“Minor” Characters? I’ve been a Christian most of my life, and I’ve done a lot of Bible reading. I’ve read through the entire Bible numerous times in various translations, and I’ve benefitted from Bible studies taught by excellent pastors. The Word of God is very familiar to me. Many of us know about what might … Read more