Dec 2, 2021
Advent Meditations “Do Not Be Afraid” The American Counseling Association outlines a process of addressing and then deconstructing one’s core fear (called “digging for gold”). By working through this process, one can quickly and reliably reveal the core...
Dec 1, 2021
A while back I ended up in a huge debate with my therapist. “You were angry,” she said. “No, actually, I wasn’t angry at all. I was just sad.” “No, I’d encourage you to dig a little deeper with those feelings . . . yes, certainly you were sad, but you were also angry....
Nov 10, 2021
Morning Meditation – A Weekday Spiritual Guide Usually, when we think that there’s “one thing that controls everything,” – we think of that one thing being God. Indeed, we believe that God is all-powerful, all-good, all-knowing, but as United Methodists, we also...
Nov 5, 2021
I recently visited a West person in the hospital, and we talked about their procedure and future path. “You know that scripture where they talk about how God uses all things for good, even when they are pretty horrific? I believe that completely. However, I...
Nov 3, 2021
“I’m blessed to be a blessing” . . . I have never been a huge fan of that phrase, but as corny as it may sound, it is pretty accurate. “There’s no way I can have faith in a God that would allow this to happen, to allow such pain.” If you haven’t...
