Fear and anxiety are a couple of hooded robbers working in tandem to take us hostage; binding us with a three-strand rope of worry, impatience, and despair. Next, they blindfold us to what we know to be true about God, all the while robbing us of our faith and God’s…
Read moreI adore this picture. In it I see the look of love that never died, never went adrift, that has grown in intimacy over the years and has kept its focus. For me, this picture captures what it’s like to be deeply in love. Despite their advanced years, they look…
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Sometimes you just need a big hug to feel better. A hug gives us the assurance that we are loved. Research shows that hugging (and also laughing) is extremely effective at healing sickness, disease, loneliness, depression, anxiety, and stress. It builds trust and helps us to feel safe. Virginia Satir, a respected…
Read more“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jer. 31:3 (NIV) It happened a few years back…but it made a lasting impression on me. Our family had gone to the beach in the…
Read moreOne of my fondest memories with my daughter, Laura, occurred in the mountains of NC in the late 1990’s. She and I had just built a fire ring by the side of the creek at our cabin. It was a cool, crisp April evening, our first fire was going in…
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