Friendship
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” Proverbs 27:5,6 We’re doing a series on friendship at our church...
Don’t Be So Quick to Laugh
There are times when I just can’t help being skeptical, really just struggling with doubt. Sitting in church yesterday I was reminded of a familiar Old Testament passage:d Genesis 18:1-15....
Where did it go?
“As time goes by, many years will pass.” This was the off-handed, tongue-in-cheek statement my college buddies would wisecrack to each other when we were chafing at some seemingly irresolvable...
Remembering
Memorial Day is probably one of our most benign holidays. Yes, there are parades, but they’re smaller than their July 4th counterparts and certainly cannot match the Thanksgiving/Christmas affairs. No,...
Entering the Golden Years
My wife, Renee, and I spent a portion of this weekend reconnecting with a couple we have known for years, the last 22 years from a distance. The time was...
Therapeutic Depression
It’s always a puzzlement to me whenever I experience depression. Not that I shouldn’t be depressed or am somehow exempt, due to my professions as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor...
The Law of Mercy
She came into my office reluctantly, perhaps tinged with a bit of defiance. “I don’t even know why I’m here,” she sputtered. “I guess my frustration level has just gotten...
Thanksgiving All Year
This is the week of Thanksgiving and I have been on this planet for 63 of them, most of which, I’m pleased to say, I remember. As I reflect on...
October is “Gearing-Up” Month
It’s the month where we prepare for the busy-ness of the holiday season, the month where we work to make sure we end the year well, and it’s the month...