

Screaming at the Screamers
The confrontation was very loud with profanities being hurled back and forth. One man was complaining that the other was interrupting...


Please Help Me!
It was one more panicked phone call where I felt mostly inadequate to give advice that would help the situation. When trouble strikes,...


Boiling Point
Most people are forever trying to put distance between themselves and their difficult places. If they struggle with temper, they try to...


Just One
The downfall of the addict is generally “just one drink.” For sake of argument, let’s give the addict the benefit of the doubt for...


Fighting the Conscience Fight
In Jeremiah 13:23, God asks the question “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?” God follows with His own answer...


Grumpy
I woke up grumpy and there was no reason for it. I was in the middle of some time off. I was reasonably rested. Life was going well. ...


Barren
There are times when we feel like everything we do is for nothing. It is all falling apart right before our eyes. Everyone else seems...


"I'm Done!"
“I’m done. I’m just done.” Have you heard that lately? Have you said that lately? When a person gets on a negative roll, his...


Believing A Fly By
How many of you have those occasional bizarre thoughts go through your brain? Every person I have ever asked has that happen. Even so,...


Shut Down
When the pain gets too great, many choose to stop feeling. They choose to shut down. They stop caring or connecting beyond functional...