I grew up in a world where I didn't feel safe. Sexual abuse at age five, three divorces, the death of my father, drug abuse permeating my childhood neighborhood—many of these traumas I kept quiet. For years. I lived under that unwritten, unspoken mandate that to tell...
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of teaching our life group at church. My text? Psalm 23. A few nuggets: There are two parts of the psalm with two metaphors for the Lord. Of course, the most familiar one is God as shepherd, but starting in verse five the psalm...
This week I'm launching my Audio Healing Retreat, Get Past the Past. In celebration of that, I'm inviting friends around the blogosphere to share their stories of healing. Today's guest is Bridget Beth Collins who used to babysit our kids when we lived in Seattle. Now...
I thought these might lift your mood today. Enjoy! Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their...
I've had Young Life songs in my head the past few days. You know, the ones from a long, long, long time ago, from a galaxy far, far away... I've got a river of life flowing out of me... Blindman stood by the road and he cried... He, He, He, He's alive (clap, clap,...