Tag Archives: Counseling

I was a worship leader and church choir director for years, but below the surface of what people saw in the congregation, there were all kinds of personal and relational issues. One Saturday evening I got really angry about something at home, but here I was up on stage the ...

What is the purpose and meaning of life? What is the point of it? These are questions that millions of people are asking all over the world. They are living lives of hopelessness and despair. The latest statistics show that even in affluent America 9.3 million people have had suicidal ...

Dear friend, I see you. I see your smile. I also see through your façade. I am very adept at playing the game all too well. The one you love is battling the dark, and you are running out of light. Your heart is begging for a flicker, a spark, ...

Wash the windows? Maybe next week. Take the watch to the jeweler for repair? Later. A kitchen renovation? Forget it — too many decisions. We’ve all occasionally postponed a dreaded chore or task. But if it’s the rule instead of the exception, can it be problematic or lead to health ...

Jake is a 10-year-old boy who lives in the orphanage with his 11-year-old brother.  They have been in and out of foster care since they were taken from a drug-addicted and negligent single mother. Marie is a developmentally and mentally disabled 12-year-old girl, who has been with the orphanage for ...