The following is a quote by Tommy Newberry from his book The 4:8 Principle. "When I was a kid one of my coaches told me a story about circus elephants. When these elephants are still little and weak, they are chained to iron stakes in the ground, which prevent them from breaking free and running [...]
"The tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness. Since most of us have this tendency to a greater or lesser degree, most of us are mentally ill to a greater or lesser degree, lacking complete mental health." M. Scott Peck - The [...]
Just recently I wrote about the loss of Robin Williams. It was the first time that I had blogged in over 6 months. I felt excited to blog again, yet I feel hesitant to continue. It's not because I don't have a lot to say, anyone who knows me probably knows that I have a [...]
The death of Robin Williams is a tragedy. A loss the entire country is mourning. I have seen so many beautiful posts on Facebook. He was both a remarkable talent and he possessed an endearing personality. I have also seen people responding in anger. They feel that he took his life out of being a [...]
The other day I was praying and I asked God to search my heart and share with me what was getting in the way of me living out my purpose. I don't always like praying that "search my heart" prayer because you never know what you are going to get. Yet, as soon as I [...]
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds... (James 1:2). I used to read that Scripture and think it sounds good, yet, I don't consider it joyful when I face trials. For me, I wanted to do everything possible to avoid trials. I would get angry, fearful and [...]
It has been a great cleanse so far as I continue on the Daniel Cleanse. I haven't had trouble sticking to eating foods that are plant based and cutting out all sugar, dairy, meat and caffeine. I have done many cleanses over the past years. However, this time around I really wanted to do it [...]
This year one of my themes has been letting go. Letting go of the things that create busyness or that were born out of my desire to please people rather than please God. It's interesting to me that when I make commitments that are to "look good" in front of others that those commitments end [...]
I realize that even as I start to write about this it can be a challenging subject for many of us. The subject of forgiveness and letting go are difficult enough; however, adding God in to the equation causes many of to simply shut down. I was one of those that could not even fathom [...]
The holidays are certainly a time of year that can bring up a lot of significant emotion. Considering that grief is a big part of my vocation, I really see the effects of the holiday season and it isn't always positive. So much so, that I do free workshops this time of year just to [...]
