A therapist who specializes in treating individuals with OCD referred a patient to me. The therapist said the patient met all the criteria for OCD, yet she was unresponsive to all OCD treatment modalities. I initially consulted on this patient’s...
In the Bible, there are several instances where God gifts generational blessings to His chosen people (e.g. Abraham’s Promise in Genesis 17). What many people most likely don’t realize is that if there are generational blessings, then there are also...
As written in the Bible, Proverbs 18:21 states, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” From our mouths, both blessings and curses flow through—either to uplift or to destroy....
I had just turned thirty. I was traumatized. And I was standing at a crossroads in life—a life radically different from a short six weeks earlier when I was married and had a thriving journalism career. I was not only...
When people use us, abuse us, and accuse us, we often have a knee-jerk reaction. We get angry and may “vent” to people. We may choose to defend ourselves and accuse the accuser. But that’s a mistake because, in doing...
I had to make a choice that would change the course of my life—and my attorney only presented me with two options: I could take a plea deal and potentially go home in three and a half years with good...
Despite the flood of emotions that arise in my soul when I am abused, accused, or otherwise misused, I have learned that waiting on God’s vindication will serve me better than any feeble attempt I can make to even the...
We usually choose our friends according to their personalities and packaging—their looks, popularity, and so on. Those are never the qualities you need unless you are in organized crime and are picking a crew based on the gifts and talents...
I have seen memes on social media where people say that in this passage Jesus showed us what to do in a storm—sleep. Well, I know firsthand that is easier said than done. Storms will try your faith. You may...
