Finding Hope For Life was a direct answer to prayer. I desperately needed help to face, and work through, a seemingly hopeless dental phobia. I also had other struggles I needed help with, but this one was more immediate because I needed to begin the process of having some pretty extensive dental work done. I was quite literally paralyzed by fear at the mere thought of this, which also led to panic attacks at the thought or mention of a dentist. I was also deeply grieved because I knew that I Continue Reading
One Last Try: Marriage Counseling
THE END OF OUR MARRIAGE? After several years of unhealthy communication, harmful coping, growing resentment and hopelessness, and so much more, our marriage seemed to be over. Pop-psychology and some religious leaders affirmed that it likely was over, that too much damage had been done. At the same time we were continuously told to “trust the process” and “give it time”—and that involuntary separation from each other without guidance could be healthy, even in parental alienation with our Continue Reading
Joy In The Midst Of Suffering (Testimony)
[ Counseling Testimony ] This year found many of us wondering what the Lord was doing in the world. Each of us were forced to reflect, examine, and question in ways we hadn’t imagined. On a personal level, the pandemic was the least of my worries as I watched the landscape of my life crumble. My struggling marriage deteriorated. I’d become an empty nester having poured myself into raising six children and my job came to a complete stop as many experienced. Little did I know that the Continue Reading
Not Stuck
"So, Don, what was your main takeaway after our first meeting, and from what you read?" This is a common question, and often the first one I ask in subsequent counseling meetings regarding the homework given; in this case Don had finished reading our Overcoming Anxiety booklet. "Well, the main thing I learned is that I'm not stuck!" Don replied. "Stuck? What do you mean?" I asked. Don explained: "Frankly, I was convinced that there was no way out of this anxiety and depression. It’s Continue Reading