What is the working title of your book? Sifted as Wheat: Finding Hope and Healing through the losses of life. Where did the idea come from for the book? My own losses, as well as the many folks I’ve counseled over the years. What genre does your book fall under? Grief, Loss, Women’s issues, Mental health, Spirituality, Personal growth and …
I’m a book freak. I love to read, but more importantly, I love to read books that will help paint a lasting picture on the canvass of my soul. Books that are rich in poetic words and wisdom are right up my alley. Why? Because they make me stop and ponder matters of the heart. Reflection is a necessary part …
Written by Arlene Pellicane A few years ago, I was in an elevator at a department store with my two young children. A young twenty-something male employee stood sullenly inside the elevator. With a big smile on my face, I prompted my oldest to ask him how his day was going. Without looking up, the employee mumbled, “This is my …
Has your heart ever been shattered? Maybe it was a broken relationship, a wayward child, or a devastating diagnosis that crushed your soul; whatever it was, suffering can have serious long-term effects on the heart. It’s like someone’s taken a sledgehammer to your soul, leaving you feeling more dead than alive—and sometimes not noticing the difference. Death can mean: We …
Mark sat in my office looking broken and defeated. The life was gone from his eyes— he was drowning and needed help. He spoke slowly, recalling the events of his childhood living with an angry and abusive mother. When he was a kid, she would pull his hair out when she’d become angry and frustrated with him. Once, she made …
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Written by by Shelly Brown Have you ever had a “stop in your tracks” type of moment in your life? A moment where you realize that nothing else really matters. Your life successes no longer matter. Building your dream home no longer matters. Your profession no longer matters. Your coveted season tickets to your favorite sports team suddenly doesn’t matter. …
I’ve been thinking a lot about the word “Everything” since I started reading Mary DeMuth’s new book set to release October 16th. It’s a big word. A powerful word. A word that causes me to consider the enormity of its meaning in my life. It calls me to consider what’s “the most important thing?” As I ponder the everything word, …
Lindsey felt stuck. She was bright, talented and bored. She was stalled in her career and overwhelmed in her personal life and it was creating major stress for her. The problem was she didn’t know which area in her life to tackle first, or how to come up with some next steps to move her forward. That’s where I came …
Twelve years ago I had a breakdown. Shattered dreams, unmet expectations and loss made me question if God even cared about what was happening to my heart. I felt panic, depression and confusion about the direction of my life. If you’ve ever been there, if your heart has ever been shattered, and your recollection of the pain is still fresh, …