Keri came into my office because she had noticed some changes in her mood. When I asked her what was going on she told me she’d been crying a lot lately, couldn’t sleep well, wasn’t eating much, and she couldn’t concentrate. I asked her if she could identify any recent triggers to what she had been experiencing. She said that …
By Amanda Beth I heard a heartbreaking story on the radio recently. A woman called into the station because she was hurting deeply. She had been raped. She’d given her kids up and was living on the street. She felt hopeless. She didn’t know how to get out of her situation. I was in tears when she cried out, “I’m …
Easter. A powerful moment in time. One man. A cross. Agony. Torture. Blood spilled. The ultimate suffering. The ultimate redemption. Easter demonstrates above all Christian holidays the goodness of God toward his creation. Yet we still doubt. We still don’t trust. We still don’t believe God is good. Why? Because we use the lens of our human experience to judge …
My story is fairly common amongst those that have been afflicted, but to the outsider it’s completely bizarre. I was 23 years old and on top of the world. I was a recent college graduate, living in a big city with too many friends, just as I had planned. But as we all come to learn at some point in …
Article written by Mary DeMuth – Based on the book Beautiful Battle – www.writeuncaged.com I run the same route when I jog through my neighborhood, memorizing each house, lawn, street. This morning I run with pain because of an exercise boot camp the day before. My legs ache and they don’t lift like they should. They’re a study in shuffling …
I Don’t Have an Eating Disorder—I Just Watch What I Eat Patti came into my office for her usual one o’clock counseling appointment. She had just come from her doctor’s office for a yearly check-up where she was informed she was obese and needed to lose weight. She was very upset. Patti struggled with food her whole life, constantly …
February 26 to March 3rd was National Eating Disorder Awareness Week; so to help you consider the role that food, weight, body image, and the culture have had on you, ask yourself the following questions: Do you constantly think about your weight, food or your body? Do these thoughts take up an inordinate amount of space in your day? Do you …
Has our relationship with technology helped or hindered personal intimacy in our lives? Dr. Sherry Turkle has studied how living in a highly technical age, where we’re all plugged into something, changes the way we see ourselves as people; and the way we do relationships. Her research suggests that technology is taking up so much space in our lives that …
Article Written By Fil Anderson Visit Fil’s website – journeyresources.org and check out his book “Breaking The Rules” Click here to listen to my Heartline Podcast with Fil. Sitting before me appears to be an innocent picture of a young boy, neatly dressed, standing next to his dad. Yet to me, it’s the most revealing picture that I’ve ever seen. …
Article written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs Originally posted on Dr. Emerson’s website www.loveandrespect.com Do you feel stuck in a marriage that seems hopeless? You read testimonies of those who are finding real freedom in their marriage and you long for that. Yet, your partner doesn’t seem to be on board. What then? How does Love and Respect apply? Practicing a …