It’s that time of year again when the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us. In this season more people suffer from depressive episodes than at any other time, usually brought on by stress, anxiety, and sadness. With Thanksgiving just being a few weeks away, I will ...
Read More »Can a Christian be Angry and Not Sin?
Anger is a natural response to a perceived threat, and it is a normal emotion. Everyone has felt varying degrees of anger at one time. Anger can be caused by many factors such as, stress, financial issues, marital and family problems, abuse, injustices, guilt, unmet needs and expectations, and past ...
Read More »Having Realistic Expectations of Others
Trying to control the actions and behaviors of others, leads to frustration and anger. People will fail you, disappoint you, and let you down. Most of the time, others are not intentionally trying to hurt you, but it feels that way when their behavior is contrary to loving actions ...
Read More »Are You Considering Suicide?
There are many people who sit week after week on church pew’s, and suffer in silence. They are broken and crushed by life and have become debilitated in functioning normally. As the recent suicide of comedian Robin Williams brought renewed attention to mental health, depression, and suicide, as well ...
Read More »Jahi McMath Showing Signs of Life
The story of 13-year-old Jahi McMath is incredible, and I have been following it since last December. On December 9, 2013, Jahi underwent a tonsillectomy to alleviate her sleep apnea; however, she began bleeding profusely and went into cardiac arrest. Jahi was declared brain-dead three days after the operation, and ...
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