A'nesis Insight & Wisdom
“Then He led His people out like a shepherd and guided them through the desert.”
~Psalm 78:52
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Great Expectations and Lessons Learned
Oh, how the expectations of life trip us up. The things we "expected" would happen don't. Instead, we end up disappointed, disillusioned and discouraged. Sometimes I think that expectations are merely God's way to get our attention. When what we expect doesn't happen,...
It’s Not the Journey but the Process
I've said it over and over to clients. So many of us are looking for perfection. We need to be perfect so our lives will be perfect. This seems to be a great plan to prevent pain. We believe that perfection in everything is the perfect way to live. Unfortunately, the...
Be Still… With Your Tone of Voice
I was brought to a whole new level of understanding concerning God's occasional command to Be Still. Coming off a dizzying schedule of work and suffering from a minor cold that went into major laryngitis, I learned a lot about tone of voice while I was forced to...
When the Unthinkable Becomes Normal
I am amazed at what kind of unthinkable things that women have the capacity to normalize. I believe God made us flexible because women need to be flexible. We have so many tasks coming at us on a daily basis, we are not afforded the luxury of putting things in a...
Take Courage… So You Must…
"But on the night immediately following, The Lord stood at his side and said, 'Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My Cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness to Rome also." Acts 23:11 I am trying to picture Paul receiving this direct order from His...
Lord if You Had Been There!
My world continues to be immersed in grief. Not only have I had some tough situations in the counseling room with clients dealing with the tragic loss of loved ones - all unfair and untimely deaths - our little town of Buena Vista, Colorado is also reeling from the...
Are Christian Marriages in Crisis?
I've been counseling marriages in crisis professionally for over 15 years and I am getting increasingly discouraged by what I see. Am I just getting jaded because I only see the bad side of marriage or are Christians as a whole becoming more and more selfish? I no...
It Gets Worse Before it Gets Better
Listening to 100's of client stories over the years, I think I've stumbled upon a spiritual law... "it gets worse before it gets better." Somehow this age-old saying applies to the spiritual as well as the natural realm. Why is it that right when you think "it can't...
OK, So Yesterday I Got a Speeding Ticket
My friends laugh because I spiritualize EVERYTHING. So here goes my take on the speeding ticket I received yesterday as a gift from the county sheriff. The day started out so beautiful! No way to imagine my drive to work... a small country road...very little...
Pastors’ Wives – Husbands Talking with Other Women
A common challenge for many wives of pastors is that women love to consult with their husbands. While this is a natural outflow of "who he is" this situation has the potential for much harm. When it comes to husbands talking with other women, I always like to err on...
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