(This was written July 2015- it is even more relevant now) We are living in troubling times. There is an increasing division between peoples for many reasons. What are we to politically stand for, and what should we not stand for? The amount of contentiousness that is in our country is increasing by leaps and…
Faith
Do you feel that you have just had it?
Sometimes we have just had it! We have had it with life, with others, and sometimes even with ourselves. I have met and counseled with many people who walk in the door and this is what comes out of their mouth: “I have just had it! I don’t want to do this anymore, I won’t…
Don’t Z It!
I had a counseling session a few years ago with a young lady who showed up in a terrible state. It was her first time in counseling. She could hardly function and looked terrible. She was very down, sobbing, and ready to give up. I asked her what giving up meant to her. She told…
Don’t Give Up!!
The Spirit of Defeatism I was having a discussion with an old friend that I hadn’t seen for years. When I asked her how she was, I saw her pause and then tear up. She told me that it had been a terrible time, for her young nephew had just committed suicide. As I watched her, I…
Take Action!
We are often overwhelmed in our lives; feeling that we can’t get ahead or there is always something happening that we can’t control and that we don’t like! We definitely have times like that, but there is something we can do. First, is take action! A woman, depressed to the point that she would not get up, or…
How To Overcome Anything & Everything Through Christ – A Story of Depression, Suicide, Loss of Faith and Addiction
If you are reading this article, you probably know me. Roberta Hess Park was a big part of my life growing up, and she has allowed me to share my story. I chose to write this anonymously, not out of fear or to protect myself, but because I really, extremely don’t like attention. I warn…
If I can just get my hand to my face!
Sometimes life is so hard that each minute becomes all that one can bear. In AA they have a slogan called “one day at a time.” Sometimes it is one hour at a time or in reference to above, one minute at a time. We can get hit from many directions, and the result is…
Is This Your “Blankin” Chicken?
It Looks Like Chocolate! Some years ago, I was listening to a candy maker being interviewed about a well-known candy bar. The discussion involved how much real chocolate was used in many of the candy bars. He commented that often, in some, there was no chocolate at all. He then said these words: “It looks…
A Message of Cheer, but Hang on for the Ride!
Gloom and doom I was talking to a friend who lives in a large city clear across the nation and she shared with me how she had become truly afraid of venturing out particularly by herself or even with her children. She felt that the ordinary way of life that she had grown up with…
The Worlds We Enter
“You have cancer!” These are words we never want to hear, but there are many of us that hear those words. They are frightening and we know in an instant that we are about to enter another world. Another set of words that are frightening: “There seems to be a problem with your baby.” There…