I’ve got a confession to make. I’m feeling kind of sad right now. I know why. It’s the holiday blues, and for me it happens every year. You see, my parents and grandparents have all passed away, years ago. But it’s at this time of year that I miss them most. The holidays just don’t … Read more
What God Can Do When I came to Christ as a troubled teen, I had a very negative view of life in general and myself in particular. Years of verbal and emotional abuse and rejection had left me with a loser mentality. I was beaten down. My self image and self esteem were so low … Read more
“Let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28b). Did you know that starting your day with gratitude and thanksgiving is one of the best things you can do to improve your life? It has an immediate, powerful impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing. Long-term studies support gratitude’s … Read more
This morning I woke up feeling depressed. It’s a gray day outside, but that’s not the reason. Last night I dreamed I was back in high school, being bullied again. Now, I’m 67 years old. I doubt many senior citizens are dreaming about their high school days. But October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This … Read more
Six Tips For Improving Your Mental Health There’s a saying that goes, “Sometimes the worst place to be is in your own head.” Never has there been any time in history when this quote has been truer. Statistics show that mental health issues are at an all time high. Despite the advent of technology and … Read more
An Epidemic of Hopelessness September is National Suicide Prevention Month. There’s been a lot of talk in the media about it, and that’s a good thing. For too long the rule of thumb was “We don’t talk about that.” I’ve battled depression all my life, and I’ve also wrestled (especially in my youth) with … Read more
As I write this, September has begun, and we are transitioning from a blistering summer to a breezy fall. The sunflowers are drooping and fading while the mums are about to burst into bloom. It’s a beautiful time of year, a time of harvest. Harvest for some of us means little more than decorations: pumpkins, … Read more
Remember The Byrds? Back in my childhood (and no, we’re not talking about the Dark Ages, unless you’re thinking of the internet, in which case– oh, never mind) there was a point where transistor radios were the “in” thing to have. They came with a little earphone, or you could play it without. They were … Read more
Finding Hope In Hard Times Life often seems to be a constant fluctuation of emotional highs and lows. As sure as the sun rises and sets each day, there are going to be peaks when everything is going great and valleys where nothing seems to be going your way. It’s no problem dealing with the … Read more
Anxious Times Even as a Christian, it’s hard not to be anxious while watching the evening news. War, inflation, pandemic, mass shootings…the list seems endless. I’ll admit, more than once I’ve turned off the TV after feeling my chest grow tight. Has that happened to you? Have you been tempted to ask, “Where’s God in … Read more