God’s Good Company
By Emily VanDyke “I am convinced that guilt and shame are never from God. They are merely…the defenses of a little man who wants to be a big man. ” – Richard Rohr: Franciscan Priest Guilt and …
The Wonderous Cross… and Tomb
One day I saw a colleague wearing an interesting necklace. It was a wooden arch with a small pebble on the bottom left of the arch. I asked him about it and he shared that it was …
Caring for the Caregiver
Do you know a caregiver – a person who pours themselves into the wellbeing of another in a way that invites and demands TLC above and beyond? Do you see their commitment? Their exhaustion? Their love and …
Catch Your Breath
Truth for the Trenches For parents of kids who need more and give more than the world will ever know. Note: This article was written in 2002, but republished many times. As the Covid-19 crisis rages, I …
Spread Too Thin
As you navigate through the joys and challenges of the summer, are you attempting “to be all things to all people?” or “all things to a few people?” Is guilt nipping at your heels? Male or female, …
Homegrown Guilt
Guilt disturbs rest. Sometimes that’s good. Sometimes it’s not. When guilt is heaven-sent and we recognize our sin, name it, confess it and free fall into the outstretched arms seated at the Throne of Grace, rest is …
Spread Too Thin
As you navigate through the joys and challenges of the summer, are you attempting “to be all things to all people?” or “all things to a few people?” Is guilt nipping at your heels? Male or female, …