Take Courage… So You Must…

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...
Lord if You Had Been There!

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...
It Gets Worse Before it Gets Better

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...
A High Functioning Wreck

A High Functioning Wreck

She sat in her pajamas on the couch in her room, hands over eyes — exasperated. “I realize I am a high-functioning wreck!” The identification of where she was in life was so painfully true, there was nothing else for the two of us to do than to burst...
Fall Down — Go Boom!

Fall Down — Go Boom!

Falling down has so many definitions. Leaders fall down. Whether they are world leaders or Christian leaders, from Bill Clinton to Jimmy Swaggert, we’ve seen examples of falling down. Falling down can be the daily struggle for toddlers trying to master the art...